I chose the title of this blog to go with a Beatles song from 1969. The title made sense in October of 2009 because fighting cancer might be a drawn out challenge. I take inspiration where I can, and hope to motivate with my musings about music, my status and anything else related to life. Anyone can post comments; no sign in or account is needed, just click on the comments section towards the bottom of the post and write me a note. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. Live Happy- Greg
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain
How come so many rock and roll stars end up dieing of drug overdoses, suicide, etc? They produce lovely music, and seem to burn out so soon (many anyway.) I was riding my stationary bike this morning and the first song on my Ipod was from Boston's self titled first album called "Peace of Mind." A song about the baby boomer generation and materialism with a nice workout beat. Boston's lead singer was Brad Delp, who just happened to grow up idolizing the Beatles and later formed a Beatles tribute band in the Boston area called Beatlejuice. Brad committed suicide in 2007 leaving a note saying he was a lonely soul, and that was that. There are some great lyrics from the tune penned by Tom Scholtz, the driving force behind Boston. "Now you're climbing to the top of the company ladder- Hope it doesn't take too long- Can't you see there'll come a day when it won't matter- Come a day when youll be gone." Is it me or has our pursuits in the workplace remained about the same (not counting the new I-Phone) since 1976?
Yvonne is doing a great job of making sure I follow my treatment protocol, I am improving every day. The POTS heart rate thing is even improving markedly. Today is day 47 since my transplant, I am almost half way to the magic day 100 when I can quit taking the immuno-suppressive drugs and move on to complete remission. Until then I will try to remember to stay in the zone where my peace of mind is just as important as everything else. Live Happy and please don't burn out! The pic is Sadie and Yvonne relaxing a few months ago- Greg
