The Night Sky

Well, it is 5:00 am and I have been up since 3:30.  I have had some issues with sleeping through the night the last few days which has been a bit challenging.  I tried to got back to sleep but, then Ollie was barking because he had to go out for a pee.

When I walked outside to take Ollie for a walk,  I witnessed the most amazing display of stars spanning the night sky.  There was one particular star that was shining bright and I knew Amaya was there,  watching over me.  This gives me a  great sense of comfort and I look for her every day in the sky above.

I figure that if Bart, Leslie and Elias can push through what they have experienced,  I can certainly deal with a little sleep deprivation.  Besides,  if I am going to be a professional writer one day, I have to get used to erratic hours of work

My boss told me that it is good to hold on to your dreams to keep you going in life.  My dream is to write for a living so hopefully writing this blog may help me to achieve that goal.  I would love nothing more than to sit at this lap top and fill the pages with varying perspectives on the world around us. 

I am happy to report that I started my fantasy football season with a victory.  This week will be a little tougher but,  was nice to get off to a good start.  I really need to mix in some other activities on Sunday afternoons.  I cannot sit like a lump watching football and miss out of this beautiful fall weather. Maybe I will finish the book by Donald Miller that my brother gave me this Sunday.

I have some news from our family to pass along.  As it turns out,  my father had a 99 per cent blockage of his main left artery.  He was at a follow up appointment at St Mary's in Kitchener yesterday when they discovered the blockage.  The doctor informed my parents that he was very lucky to be alive.  He was on the verge of a major heart attack that he probably would not have survived.  It frightens me to think that the walk I took with him on Monday may have been the last time I saw him.  They were able to remove the blockage and he is in hospital recovering as I write this.  I am looking forward to seeing him soon and giving him a big hug.

The settings of the page I am writing on have just changed so I can barely see what I am writing now so I will finish my blog for today.

I hope you are having a great week.  Take care,  Shawn.

Cherish the people around you as you never know how life will unfold.