Down but Not Out!

Hello friends. Red Slice has been out recovering from a brain aneurysm and subsequent hemorrage for the last few months. But recovery is going well and we are extrememely lucky things were not worse than they were.

I have been touched by how many friends and family members reached out to me during this time. Talk about knowing who your real friends are! I think that was the best part of this whole experience - realizing how loved and valued you really are.

So,Red Slice has not had a chance to really get out wining and dining (and the fact that I need to stay off alcohol for a while does not help!). But I am slowly getting back to normal and hope to resume my dining and drinking adventures very soon.

The one thing that has been really interesting about this whole experience is that, while I'm just trying to get back to the level I was at before all this hoo ha, many of my friends have been so moved by my experience that thay are taking drastic actions on theor own lives: aiming for those goals they always thought they would ":get to:; taking that trip around the world before it;s too late, etc. Everyone keeps asking me if I have a different perspective on life from all of this. While I do know how lucky we are and how precious life is, I guess for me it's all about the little things: I was thrilled to be able to walk my dog again. So my world travels/bestselling novel/higher calling occupation are a little on the back burner these days! But I am so happy to see that others have been inspired to follow their bliss from my experiences.

And i guess, for me, that's the big thing: I always wanted to inspire people in some way. So maybe I was able to achieve my "big dream" through all of this as well!

To my friends and damily, THANK YOU for being so wonderfully supportive! :-)