In keeping with my purposeful vigilance of maintaining an apolitical zeitgeist to my blog, I'm not going to focus on President's Day as my topic this week. Rather, I'd like to borrow a holiday from our neighbors to the North, some of whom are my work colleagues (hence my knowledge of their occasionally obscure and thinly-veiled "copycat" holidays - JK, eh), and pause for a moment to celebrate Family Day. And in a non-expansionist way (don't worry, we aren't going to make Canada the 51st state - at least I think we're not) I'd like to add the acknowledgement and celebration of Friends as well on this thoughtful day.
From the earliest time of my diagnosis, through the years of ongoing treatment, and up to this very day, I have been supported with prayers, good wishes, hot meals and warm hugs - all with the intention of adding the power of the human spirit to the power of the science behind my disease management. To maintain a level of succor during such a long stretch of time is admirable and greatly appreciated. A periodic check in, an encouraging note in response to one of my blog postings, a card of support out of the blue - these are all seemingly small gestures, but they mean so much to me.
It's not that I'm languishing here in the doldrums and each communication is bringing me back from the brink, but since my MM isn't going away, it's understandable that after a while (heck, it's been seven years), time and tribulations take priority in folks' lives and my situation seems controlled enough that my "turn" is up, so what little time/attention people have in a given day gets allocated to others - more needy or urgent. I get that, and find myself in the same boat with other family and friends who similarly need some moral support to help deal with their health issues.
So, I want to personally thank Helen Hunley for starting the whole thing, and honour her wishes/values by taking some of the allocated day-off to thank all of my family and friends who have been there for me along the way, and no doubt will be popping up now and then - as my journey continues.
