Goodbye 2014

2014
A difficult year.
A life changing year.
A year I got blindsided by Prostate Cancer.
A year that could have kicked my ass, physically, mentally, and spiritually if I didn't have:
My Faith
My Wife
My Friends
My Church
My Co-workers
My Dogs
My Running
(The list is in no specific order but notice I didn't put dogs or running before anyone? )

It's kind of amazing that I came up with a Personal Mission Statement (Look on the right side of the blog) at the beginning of 2014 not having a clue what was ahead.
It's still my Personal Mission Statement.
I am so much more prepared to deal with life's problems. (Another thing to thank Cancer for)
Little problems don't matter and big problems are little.
I'm not going to let little troubles get in my way.

Dr. Seuss summed it up pretty good in I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew.

Update...

Not much to really update on.
Surgery is still a long ways off (July 30) so I'm just trying to stay fit and healthy.
Running about 30 miles a week.
Getting in a few bike rides here and there.
Working out in our home/garage gym most days.
Eating organic whole foods, fruits and vegetables with a little fish and chicken.
Juicing 2-4 times a day to ramp up the enzymes and nutrients.
No processed foods. (Bread, pasta, cereal, crackers, chips, cookies…)
Reading about cancer and prostate cancer while trying not to obsess over it.
It sure is wonderful being a teacher with summers off!
I am amazed at all the prayer, positive thoughts, and support I'm getting.
Please keep it up. It gives me strength.
I need that strength for the times when I can't find it.
And so I continue…
I won't back down.
I won't give up.

Thanks for the reminder Harr!