The Brink of Life and living with it
Life is a crazy ride, I think we can all agree on that fact at some level or another. For some it’s more plateau than peaks and valleys, for others... it’s the ‘you must be this tall to ride’ roller coaster of ups and downs and screams of delight and terror. Or both. At the same time. This past year and change has taught me a lot about who and what I am as a person; likes, dislikes, who I want in my life and who can be left to drift and that’s ok. I’ve dealt with a lot of pain of the loss of friends too soon and Cancer, with it’s ever present black claw grabbing mercilessly at any and everyone it can... it’s been overwhelming at moments. Even now as I write this, I know what I’m doing here. I’m skirting the big issue that I’m forced to face. It’s a big issue amidst many big issues but for right now it has encompassed all of my spare moments of thought and energy. I’m skirting again because I ...