The Walk Beside

Four legs good, three legs bad.

Posted on July 23rd, 2007 by Cam.
Categories: Let's talk.

My sternum is disappearing, which is an inconvenience, but what really ticks me off is the dining table we picked up today from a certain store (that shall remain nameless, that sells flat-pack furniture quite cheaply as well as Sweedish Meatballs and dollar hot-dogs, not to mention a whole lot of IKEA furniture) had a leg that doesn’t fit at all. Life is cruel.

Had a great day otherwise. Went into the workshop to continue the final stages of set-up. The workshop is a silversmithing studio and showroom as well as my office for education projects that I am working on, so there is a bit of a mixture of stuff to set up. Absolutely loving it though. It is giving me something to work toward each day at a steady pace. Had lunch with my legendary cousin Clayt, then Guennadi picked me up in a hired van to cart some office furniture into the offices. Just good times. I am really excited about this whole stage of life. A heap of projects to work on and a whole lot of good people to hang out with. I am feeling very alive.

Rach & Michael (sistra & brat-in-law) arrive tomorrow morning so I am most excited. They are here for a week so really looking forward to everything that is going on. As I write there is a fantastic storm happening. Love it!

Two thoughts that I have been thinking about. Firstly, people often ask me how did I get this cancer. It is actually very comforting to be able to reply that it is largely unknown. There is no family history that I am aware of, no behavioural/lifestyle/environmental factors that we can identify and no incident that we can put this down to. I find that this is a huge factor in that there is no one that can feel regret about where I have ended up. No family line is responsible, no pack-a-day habits are responsible, no behavioural factors have contributed that we know about. This is, as far as we know, is quite out of the blue. Liberating, really.

Secondly, I am getting more fired up about the projects that I have been working on and the people I have the privilege of sharing life with. The community development, the urban infrastructure forums, the education projects, the social comment documentaries, my music, the family trade, the time spent with family and friends. Just so much to do. These are the things that continually remind me that there is so much to get on with. This time may be likened to guys going to the beach and wading out into the cold water. Things may get tight for a while and the factors in life that were once a big deal may seem shrink into insignificance. Meanwhile, you know there is a big wave coming that is going to be uncomfortable for a bit, but once you get through it, you hope for the perfect wave to deliver you back to the shore to enjoy fish and chips when it is all over. I love a good analogy, but as I couldn’t find one tonight, this one will have to do.

Congrats to gorgeous Aunty Al on celebrating your birthday yesterday, and congrats to our gorgeous cousin Conor and equally georgeous (in a masculine way) DJ on the arrival of Matthew Keith, born today.

Prayer for the day:
Please God make the right table leg miraculously appear in the morning. Failing this, please protect customer service personel at all Sweedish flat-pack furniture stores with dollar hot-dogs tomorrow (you know the one God).

Song of the day:
Three Out of Four Ain’t Bad

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