Since I’m getting a few visitors I thought I should offer a progress report on this blog’s development. My plan is to do a hack to the comments section, hopefully to get rid of the comment popup altogether or, at the very least, change the way it displays the text. It now causes the reader to scroll sideways in order to read the comments. Ugh! Not a pleasant experience for anyone, including myself.

My plans have been stalled due to a family crises. I have a gravely ill aunt who is preparing to depart this world. My brother flew in from Seattle a few days ago and will be leaving soon. My online time is very limited and will continue to be limited for the next few weeks.

This is not the first death watch I’ve experienced in my lifetime but it’s the first one that I’ve been able to observe my family as they care for the one departing. My heart goes out to my cousins and my wish for them is that they find the peace needed to resolve their differences and allow their mother to depart knowing they will be okay as a family.

I’m going to have to write about this experience someday, perhaps when my emotions clam to a low roar. For the most part, it has been a rewarding experience to watch my cousins come together and care for their mother. I pray that they stay together after she is gone.