Christmas Thoughts
Christmas seems to be the one day each year that the world pauses and takes a collective breath. Lifted to a higher plane by the idea of "peace on earth, goodwill to men." ... I have many memories of Christmas as a child and of Christmas with my children. But the most powerful memory is Christmas last year. It is best described as a memory of what I don't remember.
Read MoreLife’s Constant, Change
As life begins to move forward, change, it takes on a surreality that can at times make one feel lost and disconnected. ... Therein lies the paradox, change is feared and change is the means to elevate and improve our life. ... Today's challenge is to embrace change. To refine and focus my dreams. To rekindle the confidence of my youth. Then "advance confidently in the direction of [my] dreams and to live the life which [I now] imagine."
Read MoreCelebrating 48 Years, the Birthday that Almost Didn’t Come
It was 27 months ago, 9 June 2009, that I was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, 25 months ago the cause of the cirrhosis was diagnosed as Alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency. At that time the doctor told me I had about two years to live without a liver transplant. This thought would haunt me for the next 22 months. Three months ago my condition had suddenly become very grim and the possibility that I would not see today had become suddenly real.
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