No Man's Land

I fully admit that when the good Lord was handing out virtuous attributes, I somehow missed the patience line. For me, waiting - for answers, for action, for resolution, for anything - is the hardest part. And so I supposed it goes without saying that these three or four weeks of waiting to start my radiation and chemo treatments tomorrow has been one of the biggest challenges I've faced.

So this morning, as I write this, the next 28 hours feel like 28 years. I am so ready to start - because the sooner I start, the quicker I will finish. Thankfully, our son Taylor is here helping me pass the time. Thanks to his zest for life, he actually got me out of the house PAST MIDNIGHT on New Year's Eve! Here's a picture of us on the light rail going to a huge celebration down in Tempe:

Thankfully, we will also have a bevy of visitors during January and February (a benefit of living in Arizona when many of your friends/family live in much colder climates - they come visit!) and that, too, I am hopeful will help speed the time along.

Today's lesson is this: Always surround yourself with great people and make nurturing those relationships your greatest priority because in challenging situations, this becomes your rock. I have been humbled by the cards, flowers, emails, visits, calls, gifts and meals from my family and friends - and have even been contacted by friends I haven't spoken with in years. Make a vow that in 2012 you will reconnect - or connect more deeply - with people who make you happy!

 Welcome 2012!