Tuesday, March 04, 2003

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I have more good news to report. Sunday as I got into my car and started to buckle my seatbelt, I noticed that it is now resting across my waist where it belongs. Before, I would have to run the bottom band over my rib cage just below my chest. I still need to use an extension, but it sure feels good to know that I am getting smaller…YIPPEEEE!

Also on Sunday, I was able to spend some time with my brother Lou. We met at the driving range by his house and he gave me some lessons to improve my golf swing. I saw instant results and started hitting the ball further and straighter. I really enjoyed the lesson and he did too. It's nice to be able to spend time with him doing something besides sitting on my duff talking. Now that my activity level is increasing I can start practicing more and hopefully, play a round soon. It was nice to see my brother enjoying his time with me. He has been so worried about my health in the past. That he rarely beamed at me the way he did on Sunday when he was coaching me. The fact that I have a ton of natural athletic ability helped the process along for both of us. I really love my brother, and there have not been enough times like that one for us together. Nor did I have enough of those times with my Dad, brother Bruce, or my sister Paula. We have all been so distant from each other as children and adults. But times like the one I had Sunday with Lou are special and dear to my heart. Hopefully I will be able to experience the same thing with my other siblings, as I get better.

I saw my friend Peter at the pool today. I swam a personal best thirty laps and it took all of an hour to accomplish it. He was standing there with his big happy German smile that pierces through a bushy billow of white whiskers, in the middle of which is a big toothy grin. Peter is a retirement age German emigrant and speaks good English with a heavy Freudian accent. He said; you do so well and you were in the pool for so long. He thinks it's great that I am doing so well and hanging in there. His encouragement is uplifting and makes me feel good knowing people are cheering me on. Peter's wife made sure that I was able to hop into an open swimming lane today. The pool was very busy and I was stretching out with my back to the lanes. She said; you better hurry, your lane just opened up. How cool is that? I get choked up thinking about the kindness people are showing me. Life is starting to look a lot better these days.

I have scheduled an appointment with DVR, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. This is the start of my comeback on the workforce. I hope to be able to enlist their help in finding myself suitable employment in the next year or so.


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