GRATITUDE

Long before I was hospitalized on June 1st I knew I was seriously sick and had no doubt that I would die. At that time I had no medical insurance and no way to go fifty miles for proper medical help.

So I suffered. If I ever revealed the horrors I endured with a continuously hemorrhaging tumor you would be stunned beyond belief.

I was not only rapidly wasting away physically, my mental capacities were diminishing. I couldn't think clearly.

I continued blogging, but my posts were muddled and annoyingly vague. I wrote about depression and thoughts of suicide. I hinted about my dire plight but never dared to reveal what was really going on.

My readers were undoubtedly confounded. I couldn't expect anyone to understand.

After I was finally hospitalized (for over two and a half months) I continued to blog via my cell phone. I started giving medical updates, mostly to keep busy and maintain some semblance of sanity.

To my absolute astonishment, the response from readers was rapid and vast. I not only heard from long-time blogger friends, but also from an enormous amount of people I never knew.

I not only received kind and encouraging comments, but also many cards and letters. I was completely stunned and humbled.

It was incredible to know that so many people cared and were genuinely concerned about my plight. And they are still with me to this day.

This outpouring of love from all of you is truly what keeps me going. No words can fully express my wholehearted gratitude. 

Each and every one of you are treasures in my heart.

I didn't want this post to sound sappy or self-serving, but I wanted to express my feelings.

Change of subject

I'm posting a couple of my piano videos, appropriate for the season.

My playing is shoddy and the audio quality is bad, but I'll risk it anyway......(these were recorded when I lived in Texas)

Jon