“The World Needs More Asher”
The last text Saunder sent in our family group chat was, “The world needs more Asher.”
Indeed he believed it does…
On Oct 14, 2022 Saunder called to tell me I should make an appointment to have Asher seen and to request an X-ray of his lung. He explained that he was receiving images of Asher’s lung in reoccurring dreams and during meditations over the past week. It was not unusual for Saunder to receive “downloads” such as this — He had demonstrated years ago his intuitive abilities when he wrote in his journal “God has told me I have cancer.” It was June 2015. Saunder was diagnosed with Leukemia 2 months later.
Saunder’s intuition was validated when 3 weeks later a tumor was found engulfing Asher’s upper right lobe and wrapping his bronchial tube and pulmonary artery.
On January 27, 2023 Asher underwent an 11 hour surgery to have his upper right lobe removed and the mass freed from his bronchial tube and pulmonary artery.
Saunder was adamant about seeing Asher before and after surgery so he came home 2 days prior. His presence was of immeasurable value to Asher the days leading up to his surgery. Saunder’s listening ear, gentle rally, and calm energy helped to ease nerves and anxiety before surgery. There was a lot of discussion around the energy healing practices of Reiki which Saunder had begun to study. I recall admiring how quickly he took to this complex practice, how knowledgable he spoke about it, and his eagerness to share. It was a beautifully powerful share as it helped to re-focus Asher’s energy and thoughts. Could channeling the energy flow of your own energy and that of the reiki practitioner really support healing? Could fervent prayer and mediation really manifest a different outcome? Saunder fully believed and engaged in the power of each of these practices.
Saunder kept in close touch during the 11 hours Asher was in surgery. He was eager to see Asher right after surgery. However, the late hour of Asher’s release from surgery and blood transfusions made it an unattainable request. Ash was released from the surgery at 10:30pm. He was moved to ICU which meant Saunder had two obstacles stacked against him — it was after visiting hours and no visitors were allowed in ICU at any hour.
To this day none of us are really sure how Saunder ended up in Asher’s ICU room, but there he was at 10:50pm to the dismay of the 2 nurses, Jason, and I. When Asher heard his voice and felt Saunder touch his arm he opened his eyes for the first time and beamed with delight. Saunder kept his hand on Asher his whole visit.
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We were given 2 grave diagnosis. Both meant a lifetime of treatment and monitoring and had a dim prognosis. Asher’s care team would be at Mayo Clinic. The labs were sent to Mayo to place his case more firmly in one diagnosis or the other.
We waited several weeks and on February 21st we received the call none of us, including Asher’s care team, had expected. Mayo spent 6 weeks running thorough labs and determined it was an inflammatory response to a previous infection. The infection was no longer present but this was what was left behind. They believe there is a very slight chance it would ever come back.
We were blown away. We felt certain Asher experienced a miracle and that Saunder played a crucial part in Asher’s outcome.
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After Saunder crossed on May 5th we met with Spiritual Meditation Coach and Spiritual Medium, Romeny Chan. Romeny did not know anything about our family aside from news that we had lost a son. Asher’s health crisis was kept private and never shared on social media. Romeny meditated on Saunder before coming to our home she described Saunder to a “t” including a description of the pants he wore when he drown and a shirt I always got a laugh out of him wearing. She also said this…
Saunder was here as a guide, teacher, and healer. He healed himself, but he also healed others. There was one last healing he needed to see and then he could go…
He saw it.
It was closed.
It was beautiful.
And it was done.
So he could go.
Does any of this make sense?
While Romeny spoke she was gesturing — opening and closing her hands in a way that resembled a surgical procedure. Between her words and non-verbal communication all of us at the table were very clear on what Romeny was referring to. For that moment there was incredible joy and awe in the room — Joy in knowing Saunder was able to live according to his purpose while here. Awe in confirmation that Saunder was instrumental in identifying and played role in the beautiful outcome of his little brother’s health crisis.
This was Saunder’s text when I shared the news:
WOOOHHOOOOO!!!! This is amazing news!!! I bet he is so relieved. What a great team we had for this. Any celebration plans? Let me know. I want to make it home.