Year of Change
Change. Seems like everyone I know is going through some life-altering process. I'm applying for grad school. Jo quit her job in order to find her true calling. Dina's moving to Toronto. Steve's finally in a relationship. Matt, too. For my dad, it's cancer
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I'm sorry to hear about your dad and hope things get better with him soon. If there's anything you need even though I'm over here on the East, don't hesitate to ask. I know cancer is very hard to deal with, be strong! Your dad will be in my prayers. Take care.
Alf
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My outlook on life recently has been very black and white. The things that matter. The things that don't. I can't be bogged down my petty, insignificant problems. It seems most things are so irrelevant in comparison, smaller than a comma, insignificant as a cough.
I'm sorry to hear of your father being diagnosed with cancer. My father's side of the family has a history of cancer; one of my aunts is a survivor - she's still living happily with my uncle; she was treated and operated on 30 years ago. It definitely puts a lot of things into perspective for people. The treatments are really hard on a person's body, help him out whenever you can, I'm sure he'll appreciate it. And tell him as people get older, they lose their ability to taste (just like the other senses), so that would happen anyway. :)
Hang in there, take care, and keep us updated.
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i also wanted to let you know that your last paragraph about trivialities keeping you light is the premise of the book "unbearable lightness of being" by milan kundera. your last paragraph basically summarizes the authors point - that the things that really matter in life keep us down, grounded... "the heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become." anyways, just thought you might want to read the book - its great.
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There is a quote I remember from high school ... something to the extent that "shared happiness is double happiness" while "shared sorrow is half sorrow."
Keep doing what you're doing.
It helped me when I was going through the exact same situation as you two years ago.
Your words echo my thoughts and feelings, but times like now, I know there are few words that I can type out here that will provide much comfort and reprieve from the despair and dementia.
Me ke aloha,
J
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