Tirade Time-Out

Sometimes, while you're complaining about things that make you crazy, life throws some perspective your way. That's what's happened to me in the last couple weeks. My very good friend has a son whose fiance is days away from dying - she put off getting a lump in her breast checked. Now, it's too late. Now, she is asking "How long do I have?". Now, she has to face her mortality at the young age of 47. Now, her children, who have never been close, are still distant and, seemingly, uncaring. Less than a month ago she was working. Now, nothing's working - all her organs are involved in this treachery - even her bones. She is in excruciating pain. She has no hope. So, today, I will skip the tirade. Today, I will count my blessings, my friends, my family, my fingers and toes - all those things I often take for granted. Today, I am grateful to be alive, relatively healthy, and looking forward to many more years of the same. I wish the same for you.