I was the last person I would expect to be taking care of my father – I have/had issues!
At 85, dad is moving slower, forgetting more, remembering more, mellower and even more set in his ways at times.
We just moved from the Bay Area of California to Petoskey, Michigan – way “Up North”, as they say here. The 2565-mile drive seemed to fly by – for me. I was surprised at how much time dad was alert and taking in the scenery. (more…)
I was on the elliptical cardio-exercise machine at Petoskey Health & Fitness in Petoskey, MI flipping back and forth between CNN and FOX News when a story popped up on one of them about a study linking acetaminophen (Tylenol) with reducing the pain of heartache. As you might expect, the “news” coverage of this research was covered in a manner that should increase 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover to 51.
For those of us that are suffering the pain and rejection of looking for love in all the wrong places, relief is only as far away as the medicine chest and no longer requires an overdose – simply pop a couple of Tylenol and after a good night’s sleep, you will no longer be singing Only the Lonely Know the Way I Feel Tonight.
In all seriousness though, the female doctor and the woman news anchor were not encouraging the use of Tylenol or acetaminophen for curing a broken heart. They did hold a rather shallow conversation on the “mind/body” connection between our emotions and physical symptons/reactions.
One of the great discoveries I have made from the psychological/spiritual work I have done over the years is no longer being afraid of or avoiding pain or difficult emotions. In fact, I am now more curious than ever when I find myself avoiding any emotionally charged experience. When the pain/pleasure principle is no longer in control of managing our experience, many intriguing things come our way.
The two women on TV could not resist taking the discussion into the realm of – will we be able to control our emotions with drugs in the future? What a wonderful concept!! Here come the schizoids – again.
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In the 33 years that I worked for Delta Airlines, I don’t think I ever got on a plane to travel at Christmas time. Of course, I travel standby – the price is right for employees!
Tonight, I am at SFO (San Francisco) awaiting my fate. I am trying to get to Petoskey, MI to visit my sister and some winter weather. Of course, winter weather is making an appearance on the East Coast and flight cancellations have already begun for late tonight and early tomorrow morning.
What’s a guy to do except write a few blog posts, edit some video and await his fate.
For the last few years I have pretty much avoided traveling – just not that interested, This summer, I was surprised to have it arise in my consciousness that for the next couple of years, I might actually be kind of a vagabond. I haven’t a clue where that came from, but here I am – relaxed and venturing out into the unknown with my fate in the hands of mother nature, flight operations and the Mystery.
What else is new?
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