The first half of my current trip around the sun–my birthday is at the beginning of June–has featured too much of the latter. The main event was choosing ACDF surgery—which scared the you-know-what out of me—over a scarier alternative. (I was in danger of becoming paralyzed due to the instability in my cervical spine.)
The scars, physical and emotional, are slowly starting to fade, but there is still much rehab of all kinds for me to do.
This period of time hasn’t been entirely without motivation by love, thankfully. I look forward to sharing a passion project with you soon. And, with a lot of work and a little luck, I look forward to many more such projects.
So yes, I have made the journey from mostly fearful to mostly thankful. And I see the sun coming out right now, so let me go grab a bit. (It’s been an essential component of my recovery.)
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Don't Let It Go 
Happy Thanksgiving and I hope you have a speedy recovery
Just seeing this today. Thanks, Alfred. Hope you had a Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah!
Wishing you the best and a healthy recovery. Look forward to your new/upcoming projects.
Thanks, Stacey!