One must wonder if there is some cosmic or karmic conspiracy which haunts us from time to time with only slightly less than what it would take to drive us over the edge.  It comes close, and there are times when it is too much for some.

What brings this up?

One of my aunts was diagnosed with cancer.  The doctors have made clear that she has only six months to live if she doesn't act immediately.  Even that is not 100% guaranteed.

Her husband, my uncle, is in the late stages of Alzheimer's.  He requires constant care.

Another aunt has recently been upgraded with a pacemaker.  Her heart is permanently damaged and can no longer function on its own.

Mom has just found out she'll lose her job in no more than six weeks.  They're permanently closing the office.

There are other health problems, financial woes, concerns, problems, and the list goes on.  With family and friends.

But is this so different from your life?  From anyone's?  Of course not.  That, poppets, is life.

It still sucks.  Time can be difficult, and difficult times can be compounded a hundredfold when the shit really hits the fan.  It can make you feel like you're up the proverbial estuary without a means of locomotion.

Time marches on, however, and life goes on.  It just gets more complex, that's all.