July 26th. Sunday

For those of you who keep score etc., No I did not write the blog yesterday. It was a good day and I did manage to get in a good swim. I did watch the tour, D, but I did not want to spoil it for you so I just didn't do a blog at all so I would not give away what happened. I'm sitting here trying to remember what all I did yesterday. The Dr. told me that my memory will be effected by the chemo and that it will take awhile for it to get normal again. I think that's what he said, I can't remember.

Before I forget, I felt well this morning and went to 7:30 mass. It was a very interesting reading and I decided to take it to heart. The Pfister family was having a family reunion today and I had said I didn't want to go because there would be people there that I'm not very found of. In the homily the priest mentioned that what ever you decided to be in your life, you should do it to the best of your ability. He then went into the different life styles you could choose. A single person could be just a good single person and be kind and loving to those who are around them. They could also be religious and service God and the community. But still be the best that you could be. He then mentioned married couples and what their responsibility's are. As you have already seen, Sharon certainly lives up to her side of the bargain. I, on the other hand, have been feeling sorry for my self, and at times, are a complete ass. Not going to the reunion was one of those times.

After church I decided to tell Sharon I would be happy to go with her. That's really a nice time to tell her since the RSVP was the 20th. and it was a catered affair. She was also going to go from Antwerp and she did not want me over there for three hours telling everyone what they were doing incorrectly. You see she has pretty much ban me from the restaurant. I must remember that she is the boss there and I'm just a customer and have no right to tell people how to do their job.

So anyway, she finally let me convenes her that I did want to go and that I was truly sorry for acting the way I did. We then decided to meet in Convoy and I would drive from there to the Reunion in Rockford.

Once we got there it was very courgal and everyone was happy to see me, and wanted to know how I was, and what was going to happen next. I was also told by a number of the family members that I was on a prayer chain of some 50 people that I didn't even know. I also had something happen that I never thought would happen. Sharon's uncle was at one time the President of Elco Tool and when Sharon and I were pretty much forced to come back to take over Elco Tool he was a SOB. He fought me in the sales department and Sharon in the Board Room. We had a terrible existence with the man and eventually had him ban from the office. He was a share holder, but was fired as President when we came back because he has said he was going to quit Elco and lock the doors.

When Sharon decided to sell Elco he went crazy. Sharon's brother did not like John either, but sided with him on not selling the business. Fortunately Sharon controled the stock and sold the business in two weeks and at the full asking price. They were still upset when they received the pay out.

Well today the story some how changed. John actually came up to us and said how great it was that we, That means him also, so Elco when we did. We then hear from her brothers wife and she agrees that it was the smartest thing they, meaning of course her husband, could have done was to sell the business when they did.

What this all means to Sharon and me is the fact that she made the right decision and she did the best that she could do and the family finally acknowledged it if they had to take the credit themselves.

The other part of the story is the fact that we have not talked to John or any member of his family since the sale of Elco. Fortunately they were all there today and we were able to once again talk. John was actually nice to both of us and his wife Pat, who I knew before he did, was very happy to see both of us and said she missed us very much but understood the reasons why we didn't talk. She has always been a friend of mine and a saint to live with John. She goes to church daily and I'm sure I know why. I also know she prays for me.

I'm so happy for this day, I never thought it would happen. I started talking again to Sharon's brother and sister-in-law since the cancer also. Maybe the God Lord does have a plan we just don't understand.

Dr. Rushing appointment Tuesday, we might find out when I go under the knife. I'll keep you informed.
Tom