{"id":602,"date":"2006-07-21T22:06:12","date_gmt":"2006-07-21T22:06:12","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2006-07-21T22:06:12","modified_gmt":"2006-07-21T22:06:12","slug":"a-personal-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2006\/07\/21\/a-personal-note\/","title":{"rendered":"A Personal Note"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have not been around much lately because there has been so much going on around me.  Work always seems overly important \u2013 like this weekend\u2019s major project that we have been digging out of the ditch since last Friday.  Important?  Not so much.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks ago Tonya\u2019s doctor told us that Tonya had a 50-50 chance of miscarriage.  Needless to say, we have been extremely stressed, but prayer and faith pulled us through.  Today the doctor told Tonya she was out of the miscarriage danger zone, but my joy was tempered after learning that a friend and colleague\u2019s wife had a miscarriage just before Tonya\u2019s appointment.  Life is so fragile.  Prayers of healing go out to this person, his wife, and family; while prayers of thanks go out for my wife and \u201cCalvert No. 3\u201d ? for those wondering, Tonya is 12-weeks pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>My dad, Ollie, is pretty sick \u2013 he has been fighting the good fight against lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) for six or so years now \u2013 I am really not sure how much fight he has left in him.  While we have never been close (my parents split up when I was very young), we have grown closer as I have grown older.  Talking about sports and the grandkids always helps.<\/p>\n<p>Last March dad was in the hospital, and things were not looking very bright, so I made the 12+ hour car trip from Columbus to Little Rock because I wanted to see my dad one last time (you just never know).  Dad did recovered enough to leave the hospital, but the best I can tell is that he never feels very well ? good days and bad; I cannot imagine what it like to fight this terrible stuff.  When I spoke to him last Sunday, he seemed like he was hanging in there, but then he spent the rest of the week in the hospital.  He gets to go home this weekend, but his immunity system is not so good, which means no visitors.  Tough stuff all around, but I am proud (if that is the right word) that he is putting up a hell of a fight.  Please pray that he has it in him to recover once again.<\/p>\n<p>Count your blessings, and be grateful for the time you have with your loved ones, because life is also so very short and fragile.  Life is sweet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_ addtoany_list a2a_target\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share', '');\" class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nif(wpa2a)wpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have not been around much lately because there has been so much going on around me. Work always seems overly important \u2013 like this weekend\u2019s major project that we have been digging out of the ditch since last Friday. Important? Not so much. 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