Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
–Isaiah 41:10

Right before they wheeled Granny into surgery to replace one of the valves in her heart, we gave each other a kiss.

“Don’t worry about me,” she said. “If som…