Yesterday, on August 25, 2014, almost 11 full months after I wrote this, I came across it again. I am not sure how I came across this poem, as it was deeply buried in a filing system that even I cannot understand. However, I found it, and thought it perfect for posting to The Choices We Make blog. Perfect, because…
Category: Financial Stress
Alcoholism, ET CETERA, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
Life is many moments in time
Writing this post on 8/18/14, I am sitting in the hospital waiting area, as my wife Vicki is again in surgery. Today she is having ankle surgery. On December 14 2011, Vicki broke her ankle. No one is exactly sure how it happened. She was found screaming at the bottom of the driveway. She says it may have something to…
Abandonment, Alcoholism, ET CETERA, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
Overwhelmed?
It has been a full 4 or 5 years since I first thought about putting this blog together. Finally, my first attempt in March of 2013 languished after the initial post (If you want to laugh, go take a look at http://livingwithanalcoholicspouse.wordpress.com/). Why did I fail to follow through? Being overwhelmed is a paralyzing state. Merriam Webster defines Overwhelm as: upset,…
Abandonment, Alcoholism, ET CETERA, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
The First Post!
Today is the celebration of the Birth (Independence) of my nation, The United States of America (Since the USA only represents 5% of the worldwide population, this date may not be the anything special to you). I did not plan on entering this first post today, yet consider myself lucky to have done so, as this first post represents my…