It has been almost a year since I posted on this blog. Last year was challenging. Kody, my beloved pup, had some major health issues. My job had become extremely stressful. Most nights, after some long days, I did not feel like doing anything creative. I felt drained, both physically and emotionally. Trying to write about everything that was going on seemed daunting and more like another job than an outlet.
I had vowed that at the beginning of the year, I would go back to writing and posting.
On January 7th, I took Kody to a specialist who diagnosed what I had already suspected. The huge lump on his stomach was cancer and removing it on a 12-year-old dog was neither humane or even possible.
We came home to Altadena and lost power for the second time that day. I suspected it had been turned off by Southern California Edison due to some outrageously strong Santa Ana winds.
I never suspected that night that most of the community I had lived in for over 30 years would be gone the next day. My home would somehow be one of three sparred on the entire street. But my life would never be the same.
As hard as the start of this year has been, it has put some things in sharp perspective. I thought last year was tough? In looking back it was my reactions to what was happening that made it worse.
I have been thinking a lot about a line from my all-time favorite movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Clarence, the angel says to George Bailey, “You see George, you’ve really had a wonderful life.”
I did too. Or I should I say I do. Because despite everything that is happening, there are still bright moments, laughter and good times. My house is still standing, nothing short of a miracle. I still have the people I love in my life.
I am going to keep my vow I made to get back to this blog. To share my story and experiences with dealing with yet ANOTHER fire (my garage burned down in 2003, something I did post about here), and life in general. I hope some of you will continue to take this crazy journey with me. You might even learn from my mistakes along the way!
I had vowed that at the beginning of the year, I would go back to writing and posting.
On January 7th, I took Kody to a specialist who diagnosed what I had already suspected. The huge lump on his stomach was cancer and removing it on a 12-year-old dog was neither humane or even possible.
We came home to Altadena and lost power for the second time that day. I suspected it had been turned off by Southern California Edison due to some outrageously strong Santa Ana winds.
I never suspected that night that most of the community I had lived in for over 30 years would be gone the next day. My home would somehow be one of three sparred on the entire street. But my life would never be the same.
As hard as the start of this year has been, it has put some things in sharp perspective. I thought last year was tough? In looking back it was my reactions to what was happening that made it worse.
I have been thinking a lot about a line from my all-time favorite movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Clarence, the angel says to George Bailey, “You see George, you’ve really had a wonderful life.”
I did too. Or I should I say I do. Because despite everything that is happening, there are still bright moments, laughter and good times. My house is still standing, nothing short of a miracle. I still have the people I love in my life.
I am going to keep my vow I made to get back to this blog. To share my story and experiences with dealing with yet ANOTHER fire (my garage burned down in 2003, something I did post about here), and life in general. I hope some of you will continue to take this crazy journey with me. You might even learn from my mistakes along the way!
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