Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Thoughts to warm you on a chilly Winter Solstice
Well, congratulations, everyone--we're officially passing through the shortest days in 2005, days that threatened to be so dreary in Dayton that friends were beginning to take Lewis Black's comment "it was so gray that I thought about slitting my wrists to add some color" as a serious suggestion. The cats almost went into hibernation, then realized they could not eat treats, harass humans, or partake in nip while sleeping so gave up on the whole thing and got cranky instead.
It appears that we have survived the shortest days in 2005. I don't know about you, but 2005 was a rough year for me. On the one hand I can't help but to be grateful to feel anything at all as I was asked the "does brain cancer run in your family" question at around this time of year. I wondered whether I'd be alive much in 2005, let alone have the energy to complain about it.
Folklore lovers already know that many mythologies use this time of year to signify death and rebirth. 2005 saw the rebirth of our honorary DandeLion lady, Janice Z (I'll get her to post something soon somehow:), as she is currently celebrating a new bouncing baby kidney and pancreas and has finally been freed of a very serious Type 1 diabetes. Considering the amount she managed to get done with this frustrating illness, I'm wondering if she'll manage a world takeover once she finishes type transplant recovery process. 2005 also found me relieved, as it turned out I didn't have brain cancer after all (you know the rest).
Whatever your faith (or non-faith), please let me wish you a happy Winter Solstice. I'm looking forward to making more jokes for you to roll your eyes at.
It appears that we have survived the shortest days in 2005. I don't know about you, but 2005 was a rough year for me. On the one hand I can't help but to be grateful to feel anything at all as I was asked the "does brain cancer run in your family" question at around this time of year. I wondered whether I'd be alive much in 2005, let alone have the energy to complain about it.
Folklore lovers already know that many mythologies use this time of year to signify death and rebirth. 2005 saw the rebirth of our honorary DandeLion lady, Janice Z (I'll get her to post something soon somehow:), as she is currently celebrating a new bouncing baby kidney and pancreas and has finally been freed of a very serious Type 1 diabetes. Considering the amount she managed to get done with this frustrating illness, I'm wondering if she'll manage a world takeover once she finishes type transplant recovery process. 2005 also found me relieved, as it turned out I didn't have brain cancer after all (you know the rest).
Whatever your faith (or non-faith), please let me wish you a happy Winter Solstice. I'm looking forward to making more jokes for you to roll your eyes at.
