Missed Opportunities

I’m not the kind of person to bemoan my fate. Things just happen. Some might ask: Why is God testing me? But that would mean that I am worthy of such attention – and somehow I doubt that. Last week I read this article on how the number of children born with genetic diseases is [...]

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That River in Egypt

Are you a pessimist or are you an optimist? Or so the question is supposed to go.  I’ve always thought to myself I am neither: I am a realist.  I hope for the best, but I am prepared for the worst. The problem with being a realist is that there is no room for denial.  [...]

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Strattera Journal: Day 1

We finally decided to take the plunge and give Jacques medication. It was painfully obvious that we could not continue down the road we were going. Jacques outbursts seemed to only be increasing, and his anxiety escalating.  The strategies we were using help calm things down worked fairly well, but Jacques seemed to be a [...]

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The little things

Learn to appreciate the little things. Except that in life nothing is truly all that little.  Despite all the adversity that life has presented, I have decided to live my life in full colour, with no regrets.  I’m not talking about living like there is no tomorrow, but rather enjoying every moment that is today. [...]

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Things I Hate

Like many people there are many things I hate, but this weekend I did two of them. The first is I complained.  I hate it when people complain.  Just fix the problem, and get on with it (must be the software developer in me).  Actually I’m not sure I really did this, but it felt [...]

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