End of the road?

I was in Dr. Metersky's (surgeon and all-around good guy)office filling out some insurance papers yesterday, when he let me know that he put my "return-to-work" date for March 1, 2010. Or appoximately 24 months after the trouble with my appendix all began.

While one half of my brain is celebrating, the other half remembers what has happened the last 24 months with other promise dates having been dangled in front of me like a carrot and then taken away. An example was a surgery that had been set for the last week in July, but had to be postponed when one of the assistants to the surgeon was out of town.

So I have learned that all dates are as firm as jello and to write them down in pencil. In the book of James we are told "Instead, you ought to say, 'If Adonai wants it to happen, we will live' to do this or that." (James 4:17 Complete Jewish Bible)

So I'll remain cautiously optimistic. As Ronald Reagan used to say; "Trust, but verify." And wait until March 1st rolls around. If I go to work that day, it'll be good. If not, it'll be good too...at least I'm not spending the day being part of San Fernando Cemetary....