I know it's been a while since I've posted, sorry. It's been kind of hectic. Here's a small taste:

I've mentioned before a very good friend of mine is battling cancer again. They're still putting everyone else first, so it's heartbreaking to see them getting IV drips because their immune system is down to about zero and they keep getting deathly sick, yet they still drive 2 hours each way to take a virtual stranger to run piddly errands. A stranger who no one has anyting nice to say about. Look, I'm selfish. I just want my friend to get better, but there's nothing I can do. Telling them to rest and put themselves first has fallen on deaf ears. They have a huge heart, except when it comes to their own health and wellbeing.

A couple of my friends are going through some issues, so I've been trying to be there for them as much as I can. It's my pleasure to do so, goodness knows they've been there for me!

A relationship gently, mutually, respectfully and very kindly came to an end.

A family crisis has happened. Luckily, everyone is healthy, but this has been big and involved meetings and phone calls. There are a lot of times when I wish I was smarter and more educated than I am, this has been one of those times. I don't have all the answers on a GOOD day, let alone about stuff like this. I'm doing the best I can with the tools I have, I guess.

I've been working a lot, but it's been good. In fact, I've been nominated by my bosses to attend an invitation-only work conference in Florida in June. I'm thrilled that my hard work and good work ethic are being recognized. That makes me feel good. I'm not sure when I'm supposed to find out if I'm going or not. I'm secretly hoping I'm not.....

The big drawback about the conference is, it's the week before I'm scheduled to have surgery. A four-hour surgery that my mom (and possibly my dad) is going to come to town for. Yikes. What I'm having surgery on isn't life-threatening or anything, so don't freak out. It's something that causes a lot of pain that I had taken care of a long time ago, but as all the old pains have come back, my doctors and, most surprisingly, my insurance have deemed it "medically necessary" again. Now, I fully expected to have to deal with the pain forever and get a big fat rejection letter from my insurance, as I had nine rejections before I had it approved last time, and I had WAY kinder and more understanding insurance back then, lol!!! When the approval letter arrived, I was in shock for a few days! I submitted it thinking "there's no way, but I might as well put in for it." I'm excited, but I'm also 100% sure I'll be freaking out the closer it gets. Four hours!

Now I have to make sure all my crap is in order before June....

That's some of what's been up the last little while.

I hope I caught all the typos, my IPad is old and the keyboard is acting up. My apologies if I didn't.