Thought I'd share. It doesn't look like my dad is going to survive his bout with COVID. He's on ventilator, sedated. Not recovering. They are hinting that his lungs may never function without a machine for the rest of his life. So, that's not going to be how he continues on, if he makes it through this. His life has not been a pleasure cruise. It was more a dumpster fire...which to this Objectivist is very sad.

Cycle of life is funny. I'm raising two kids of my own. Trying so very hard to teach them the basic values that make life easy, simple. In my struggles to do that I've started to realize that "I'm the weirdo", as I joked to my son the other day. Now in my 5th decade I've come to realize that most people are drawn to trouble, drama, stupid decisions. I see it all around me and on tv. It's surreal. But, I digress. I spent Sunday visiting with my step mom to lift her spirits. As I started to leave their town in Nevada I stopped at a little riverside park to eat my lunch and take in the natural beauty. The place was empty except for just a few people. As I walked over to the restroom before leaving I walked by a very young couple, the lady was all excited as they both looked at the ring on her finger. What a beautiful place to propose. I looked over and said, "What's going on here!?" Of course they just got engaged and I was the first witness. Their excitement was really beautiful. The young lady was all smiles, and so beautiful. I took a photo for them with their phone before continuing on. These hints, these scenes that remind me of the cycle of life keep showing up around me and I really notice them now. Our lives are so precious.