Champagne Problems........

A week or maybe two ago, Mela and I watched a movie. Nothing memorable by any means. Maybe it was even the title or just a line in the movie - Champagne Problems. It struck me which perhaps was enough from an otherwise forgettable movie. I think most of my problems as I make it through any given day fall in this category.

But I do have to say the whole half-blind, terminal cancer thing are, in my opinion, Pabst Blue Ribbon, perhaps Old Milwaukee problems at best. Or is anyone else old enought to remember fortified wine. Afterall I am going back about half a century. The drink of choice for the hobo community - todays homeless but I do recall them as being more gentlemanly. I digress but Thunderbird was the known brand of fortified wine back in the day.

I think the new year, the movie, Mela and I opening a particularly nice bottle of champagne, Dom Perignon, on New Year’s Eve, completing one full calendar year with terminal cancer and our church service have me rambling on about this.

I have said before how crazy grateful I am for faith, family, friends, insurance, great medical team and on and on. And I honestly feel I do a pretty good job of “living my life”. Nothing much matters anymore. The little stuff - the cares of the world. But God. I would be lying if I said the cancer thing did not sneak in. Mela and I go to our church on Sunday - Vintage Grace and everytime I leave my problems behind. Yet I go home and so many times I make my way to the family room and sure enough there is my ‘problem’ on the mantle like an Elf on the Shelf with that miserable smirk. Thankful for the grace and mercy that I am constantly shown.

Stay Strong, Be Humble, Be Kind and God Bless!