So even though I have things I can complain about, and complaining is one of my favorite pastimes, I am going to try to maintain the spirit of Thanksgiving and be grateful for all of the things I do have. It’s just one of those crazy things about life. There often doesn’t seem to be much rhyme or reason for who goes and when. I think about the number of close calls he has had over the past few years and all of the people I know who have sadly passed away during that time. So things could definitely be a lot worse. Obviously, it’s better than the alternative, and there were times we did not think he would see 67, 68, 69, 70, or 71. His is not exactly an easy or particularly fun life at the moment. I have not seen him in person in months, which is why I was so bummed I got sick while I was away. My brother and sister pop over when they can with some food and other items, but I’m sure he wishes their visits were more frequent, especially so he can see his grandchildren. They’re twins.) Anyway, he cannot work anymore, so he is living off his pension, which is not a ton of money. (Italians, amirite? BTW it is her birthday too.

He lives by himself, though my aunt lives in the apartment upstairs from him. It is not like his quality of life returns to pre-diagnosis levels. But I am totally underselling the toll it took on him physically and mentally. Finally, the doctors told him last month that he was in remission, which is great. The result was a ton of radiation and chemotherapy. This time the surgery was a bit more complicated and they were not able to fully remove the cancer. After beating cancer the first time, he was diagnosed a second time last year. Of course, even that would be understating his ordeal. He had surgery towards the end of that year and began the long and winding road to recovery. Then in 2019, he was diagnosed with lung cancer. My mom passed away in 2018, which was obviously hard on everyone. Thursday is also his 71st birthday.įor those who do not know, my dad has had a rough few years. That has sucked for several reasons, not the least of which was that I was supposed to see my dad last weekend. Plus, I came back with Covid and have not been able to shake it yet. But it turns out that paying a bunch of money to watch the New York Jets play football is not necessarily the wisest use of resources. I went to Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago which was cool. My current work situation is tenuous at best, and I feel like I am in limbo. To be honest, I have not felt super thankful lately. It is also when we celebrate Thanksgiving in these here United States of America. Thursday marks the official beginning of Week 12 of the 2023 NFL season.

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