It has been quite a while since my last post, but, it has been crazy around here lately.
I attended an event at the Ohio
Theater in down-town Columbus, Ohio. Due to very small and cramped
seating at the theater my back was thrown out of alignment and I was in
pain for two solid weeks. I stayed on schedule for the next issue of Ukulele Player Magazine even though I was in a lot of pain.
I had just released the latest issue of Ukulele Player Magazine and announced it on Facebook and ukulele forums when I received a phone call from my sister-in-law telling me that my younger brother was in a terrible accident and was in Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
My brother passed out while shopping in a Meijer Department store. The back of his head struck a metal rack as he fell cracking his skull and he was rushed to a local hospital where he remained on life-support for some time.
My brother's accident happened on a Sunday and the following Monday night and into Tuesday things were pretty severe and it was possible that they could lose him. My wife and I sat with him Tuesday.
By the end of the day my brother's condition had improved to the point where he was once again breathing on his own.
The following Sunday, I was at the hospital twice. The first time, I tried to convince my brother to stay there and get a pace-maker that they discovered he needed. When that did not work, I called my older brother and had him try and talk sense into him. Unfortunately, my little brother is as stubborn as a mule— my older brother and I coordinated efforts, went to the hospital, and we took my younger brother to the home of my parents.
I talked with my parents yesterday and my brother is scheduled to meet with his doctor and OSU Hospital to discuss the pace-maker and installation procedure. That saga is almost over.
At this point, things are back to normal.
So what exactly is normal for me?
I have another issue of Ukulele Player Magazine coming your way. I have another book project in the making. I had another book that I was planning that will be on hold until this new book idea, and subsequent writing is completed— because timing is everything.
I won't say more about the new book idea for now, you'll hear more about it in a few weeks.
What all of these recent events serve to do is emphasize that life is precious and we should not squander a single minute of it. Every day is a blessing. We should make the most of the time we are given.
Enjoy time with friends and family. Enjoy your work. Enjoy your play-time, too. Life is SHORT. Don't let it slip through your fingers. Don't put off things you really want to do because time is fleeting.
If you want to accomplish anything, plan for it and get it done when you can. You may not get another chance.
Live each day as if it were your last. Tell your family that you love them. embrace them. Be grateful for them. Be grateful for your friends and associates.
Count Your Blessings...
