Rule 62

So I haven't posted all summer....there's a surprise. I had a feeling I may get off schedule with the kids out of school - pretty much banked on that. What I didn't bank on was my husband being diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma (benign tumor between ear area & brain). Needless to say the rug got pulled out from under us and we felt like we were standing naked in the middle of a 5 lane highway dodging cars. Our summer was spent researching (too much You Tubing by my husband watching every horror story related to this condition), visiting specialists and getting all our ducks in a row. Do I admit this on the world wide web - oh, what the heck - prior to this news my husband and I did not have a will in place. Totally irresponsible I know - considering we have two children to consider.

So we did a lot of growing up this summer. Thanks to a kind attorney friend we now have a will. My husband bit the bullet and sold his motorcycle so we'd have some extra funds for medical expenses. We thoroughly reviewed all his options and we prayed a lot. That was a huge factor in this whole process. We were being watched over and the path was cleared for us. We got appointments faster than anticipated. His motorcycle sold in two days - for asking price & cash. The offer to get our will done came unexpectedly. All the pieces fit together. Even the decision between surgery and radiation was made pretty clear to us (he chose Gamma Knife Radiation).

So although it's been a crazy summer full of ups and downs in the end it's all been o.k. Some huge growth has come out of this and although it has pulled at our marriage, in the end it has made it that much stronger.

So by now you may be wondering what exactly is Rule 62. Well, basically it means don't take yourself so damn seriously. Another nugget of the AA program. The picture is of a project I finished for my friend who celebrated her first year in the program. I had originally started it for her 6 month celebration, but then life happened and it got put aside. I was so pleased with the end result I found it really hard to let it go. But I knew it belonged to her ( I did take it to Kinko's and got some really nice copies made so now I have one hanging in my art room). The license plate reads Rule 62 and of course there is special meaning behind the scene - not to be shared in a public forum. I will say this though, looking at it now it reminds me of a saying we have "Don't leave 5 minutes before the miracle" - don't jump ship too soon.