Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things. ~ Isaac Newton

Ok, let’s go from the mayhem to consistency to gratitude tonight.

Mayhem

Last week I wrote a long post about my heart issues and the potential decision paths that lay ahead of me. I also talked about the decision I had made, but I’m apparently living in the Twilight Zone. The CT scan to confirm my echo cardiogram results did not do what we expected and now I’ve been referred to a surgical consult on December 6th. The upside is that after looking up the doctor I’m meeting with I’m super happy with his experience and credentials. And after speaking with his staff I’m even more impressed, so all of my plans are once again, completely up in the air. And here’s a little musical interlude that seems so unbelievably relevant these days, Twilight Zone by Golden Earring.

Consistency

Consistency is an overlooked quality in life. We are programmed to always search for excitement, the big show, the grand gesture. We often overlook the consistent performers in our lives. While it’s always nice to have the grand gesture, the thing that I’ve come to value more and more in life is consistency. While you riding into my life on a white horse in my hour of crisis is a wonderful gesture, the people I truly value are the ones who showed up on the random Thursday for no damn reason, and regularly at random times again, for no reason other than that you care. Don’t get me wrong, everyone has busy lives, a million commitments and lots going on, that’s why I value that consistency so much.

Gratitude

I have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. I don’t think I can quite say my health (gotta laugh or you cry) but I can. I’m not dying of cancer, I’m mobile and basically I’m physically able to do everything I want to do in life, with some minor don’t pop your aneurysm limitations. I’m thankful for the consistent ones in my life, you know who you are. I’m thankful to be where I am in life, for what I’ve achieved and what being in this spot allows me to do for the people I care about.

I’m thankful for the amazing life I’ve lived, for all that I’ve done and what I still plan on doing in the time I have left. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, I’m excited to cook this year, to eat and just to relax. I hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving my friends. ~ Rev Kane