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12/19/13 – Flight of Fancy
Each morning the guys round up to take an hour in the courtyard. It’s a chance to be outside, socialize, get some sun, and well…get away from the building. On …
12/18/13 – Today I realized.
In the past 2 days I have realized – I can wrap myself for a shower. I can hang my mask on the outside on the shower curtain hook I …
Monday – 3:16AM, 2013 – Don’t panic
So it’s 3am and I’m working on the computer after a great day. I learned that the best time to talk to the Head nurse is at night, when things …
12/15/13 – Happy fear
So there is a fear. I recognize it completely. It’s not a fear of dying, I can’t control that. Yes, I am in the hospital. Yes, I am a lot …
4:35AM 12/14/13 – The Truth is In Here
I’m not sure which is true. That I’m fine. Or that I am scared to death. I’m scared that something is going to go wrong and I’lll be feeling great …
12/10/13 – 11:20AM Victory
It’s not yet 11AM, and while I usually write these things in the wee hours, there’s nothing that says I have to. Last night I slept. 3 times actually. Not …
12/6/13 4:00pm From Shaka to the Volleyball community
Damn all of you. Especially Phil, Rick, Willie, Scott, Steve, Miguel and anyone else that helped to spearhead a campaign to make me feel better while I’m in the hospital. …
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Moving towards change
The body adapts. That’s one of the most important concepts that I live by. The body adapts. It’s an amazing thing to observe. The body is a living, adapting, beautiful …
6 days of pain, confusion, reflection, and being reborn.
I have been trying to be good about the dates, and present things in order, but I honestly just can’t remember what day things happened exactly. I do know that …
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