Marthin Luther King Holiday!

Martin Luther King Day! A day of reflection and remembrance. And basketball. Sitting here wondering if the Bulls and Hilltoppers are going to get it together. Both teams suffer from the same malodies. Confidence and Smarts, or the lack thereof. Glenbard West is now 0 and 3 in the West Suburban Silver. I fear a .500 year is slipping away quickly. Sure wish I could change some things that weigh heavily on me. One is the increasing pain my Mother is dealing with. Even though I'm many miles away it is eating me alive as well. Another is my step-dad's failing health. He's bravely fighting the constant on-slaught of aging. Respiratory issues and mini-strokes are right on his heels. Combine these with his worry about my Mom and it's a tough existence. Another is my keen ability to slide through each day with little or no progress on the main goal.....what the hell am I going to do when I grow up? Oh well, a blog is an escape. But it's also good because it's a record of my thoughts and failings. Keep writing and keep the Faith.

2007 is Here - A Year of Change

Well, no longer is 2007 lurking. It is here in a big way. I resolved to not resolve. My ability to predict what will happen over the next several months is limited. But I do know major change will unfold. My mother, God bless her, is fighting terminal throat cancer combined with Alzheimer's disease. She truly does not understand how badly her condition has advanced. Her brain disease has robbed her of all memory and she knows not what is in store for her over the next many weeks. My step-father is fighting health issues as well. Combine almost 84 years of age and the stress of watching his life-time partner deteriorate is almost too much to handle. And here I sit, at a computer keyboard located 1350 miles away. Unable to help other than to pray and call regularly. As someone once said, "Life's a Bitch, and then you Die." Right now, such a saying resonates pretty loudly with me.
I will now make a commitment to myself. Make the most out of each day because Life is so fragile and short.