Yin for Yang

It seems that there are balances in life. Good news is typically followed by bad, and bad news is often followed by good ( A silver lining as it were.)

First the bad news - Sad news... I have a very dear old friend; Jimmy. One of the purest hearts you could meet -- not a pure man, but a pure heart if ever there was. He is a big ol' biker dude, and well, not someone you would generally rush to befriend if you were going on surface looks. However, look past the surface and he is a delicate flower with a wickedly funny sense of humor and a fantabulous vocabulary. To know Jimmy is to love him -- or like him at the very least. Well, Jimmy announced a few weeks ago that he has cancer -- esophogas and stomach. Silver lining, we thought, was that he was to have it removed surgically. VERY SAD NEWS: Friday he/we found out that it is Stage 4 fully metastasized cancer that has spread throughout his entire body. "Don't be sad," he said, "I am OK with this. I have lead a full life, loved a lot and had a few good dogs..." I cannot help but be sad, but I know that he will be a beacon of strength for all those that love him in the next however long we have to share with him. That is who Jimmy is.

Now the good news (though it pales in comparison): Went to the grand opening of LOVE (Beatles and Cirque du soliel combined) on Friday night. It was a show about love, peace and the opportunity to build a peaceful and loving world. Fabulous sets, music and costumes -- everything Cirque is known for. I TOTALLY want to see it again.

Much prefer the good news to the bad. CANCER SUCKS!