I think it was Robert Burns (the poet) that said "The best-laid plans of mice and man often go awry". I think this sums up things since my last posting. Whether you are visiting again or visiting anew, you might wonder what has caused me to reconsider this (use of this medium for posting my thoughts) ....
Well - in short, this summer, three significant things happened to me. First, I turned 40 y.o. (which I am told by others is not middle age any longer, as 50 is the new 40). At any rate, ironically, it is a turning point that does cause some reflection. Secondly, I have reached the point of 20 years of marriage. I have been with Alison as a spouse longer (in terms of life) than without her. This also has interesting impacts on your perspective. Lastly, this summer I joined the first every meeting of amyoidosis/MM-amyloid survivors and patients held here in SLC. It was held up at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital. It was about 50 / 50 in terms of survivors and patients, with me being probably the youngest survivor, and a few patients that were my age at treatment. It has been a five year journey .... and something I should spend a little bit more time writing about.
So, the plan is to make this active once again. I will try to post weekly (normally on Sundays), but also at random times as ideas/topics strike me. I will try to use the labels to help people identify which threads they want to follow (given my "roles" and depending on your interests, you will find some things too religious and some things too academic ... but that's ok). At least I will finally be getting my thoughts and reaction to things down on paper (so to speak). Maybe it will cause you to think differently; hopefully it will at least cause you to pause and ponder.
