Just a summer Monday. Our pool is closed on Monday. Nice lazy afternoon.
As a reminder that “nobody is promised tomorrow”…three people who are on my mind.
- A “kid” I worked with my first summer with the Park Service. He advanced nicely in the NPS – but had a terrible bike wreck early last month and was sent from the ICU to a brain/spinal cord injury rehab joint in Atlanta. I hope this works out for Ryan. The body is sometimes able to heal itself.
- Back in my Navy Daze – I worked with a gifted programmer. He always did everything to excess – and a good job with AOL back in the early days left him with enough money to get really messed up. Somewhere along the line, after all the money was spent, he found a good woman. She has kept things together for years. According to email “Dave had successful carotid surgery on 24 June with ‘flying colors’. However in follow up care he had a massive stroke.” A case of the operation was a success, but the patient died. My old friend is in hospice card. Peace and comfort, Dave.
- And finally, a friend is providing 24/7 care giving to her 90 something mother in upstate NY. That is so hard on both of these dear ladies.
Carlton got out easy. He had lots of bike wrecks, he almost broke his neck body surfing where he had no business body surfing, he got to AA in time and it worked for him, and finally he won the massive never knew what hit him heart attack lottery. I got off easy too. For that I am grateful.
Nobody is promised tomorrow.