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Something still seems to be missing

You'd think with Edie finally at home, my cold just about done with, and riding my bike for the first time in a week yesterday, I'd be feeling a lot better now, but I'm not.

Maybe the last week, without much to occupy my mind, I had way too much time on my hands to dwell on the future.

Part of the problems is, despite continued stable blood counts, and feeling mostly fine now, getting sick last week made me start to wonder, even more so, how much longer I can maintain this facade.

Then there's the economy. Even though my savings hasn't been effected nearly as much as many others in the US, and the rest of the world, I still can't help but worry. Remember we all live on the same planet, and what effects one of us, has at least an indirect (if not direct) effect on everyone else.

And of course there are the elections. What direction will the electorate take us this time? Are we to continue a policy of dividing the country between red states and blue states, and the I've got mine, so who cares about anyone else philosophy?

Or will we move away from the divisive policies of the past 8 years, and chart a new course?

After this election is over, and no matter who is elected president, I just hope we at last take a good hard look at what we want this country to represent, and decide what is best for everyone in the US (and the world), not just what is in our own self interest.

Ok, that made me feel a lot better now, plus I just checked out Russ Roca's website, and I got the "cover" in his latest post. Yep, that's me on the bike. I also lifted this photo from Russ's blog.

I never knew I was so photogenic. :)
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Becky said…
Maybe you should come back to work and get your mind off of the economy? Those pictures are awesome. I just might link them to my next blog post. Is Edie enjoying her patio?
7:01 AM
Christine said…
You story and pictures look ever so familiar.My husband was diagnosed with MM a year and a half ago. He received a transplant last January. He has high risk MM so we are going to Seattle where he will receive a donor transplant using the stem cells from his brother. Hang in there...your wife will start to feel better and better and better every day. My husband is feeling great. He is back to fishing and even helps my son with home renovations. A year and a half ago I would not thought that was possible. My stress levels are on the up swing again as we prepare to go.
5:09 AM
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