I spent a little time reflecting on the past year with Sara over the weekend and although from many angles it’s been rough, it’s nice to see that it hasn’t been all bad…
- I
had to dogot to do dialysis to keep me alive this year. - I’ve taken more time to actively watch the kids’ homeschooling lessons, which is something I couldn’t do if they went to public school or I didn’t work from home.
- Matthew finally got potty trained!!!
- Saw each of the boys really starting to mature in ways that both inspire me and I’m not entirely ready to face!
- Went on some cool field trips to the aquarium and some crazy art and science museums.
- Saw my first concert in maybe 20 years with my wife – (Heart and Cheap Trick).
- Watched Deadpool & Wolverine in the theater, which was pretty badass!
- Avoided getting peritonitis, which is one of the biggest threats for people doing peritoneal dialysis like I am.
- Endured the wrath of two hurricanes unscathed.
- Played a lot of video games, including romhacks like Final Fantasy IV: Ultima and Final Fantasy IV: Free Enterprise.
- Navigated the dialysis roller coaster as best as I could.
- Tried to spend some good, quality time with each individual member of my family.
And just offhand, a few things I’d like to try to do more of next year…
- More time looking inward, less time stressing about things that I can’t control.
- Take the kids snorkeling in the Gulf, even if it’s just off the beach.
- Less doom-scrolling!!!
- Find a way to incorporate movement/exercise into my life again.
- Get a kidney transplant … if the stars happen to align!