Highlights: DRAGGED my tired ass out of bed at 6 am to meet Mark for "Howes Your Coffee". It was worth doing so and fun talking Simon & Garfunkel memories. Lauren and I made cheese steaks for lunch. There was room for improvement but they were damned good for a first try. My mom's call with her AML doctor at Stanford went better than I had expected. He seemed fine with the latest bloodwerk while discussing our concerns and questions. I find it frustrating at times that she continues to hold onto negativity and historical resentment, and that she does not seem to be aware of her clearly limited time to make the most of this life. She seems removed and incapable. And I accept that as her choice. It's just not what I would be doing with this time.
Insight: The magnitude of any loss should never be seen as more significant than the gift of having had it to lose in the first place.
