Since I have had some time away from playing music, I have been spending my time catching up on work that I got behind on. That's always a fun game. Don't get me wrong, I actually love to work. I just hate thinking about it. For me, the hardest part about getting started, is getting started. Anyway, things are actually going well and I'm getting a lot accomplished.
This might seem strange but this time of year I am always thankful to be alive. I don't know if it's the way the air smells when winter is coming or if it's just the way everything feels that reminds me, but it was 13 years ago that I nearly died. Obviously I didn't and I'm thankful for that. I wasn't ready. I was bucked off at a rodeo and stepped on. It ruptured my spleen and I bled internally for about 19 hours. I'm no doctor but I believe that is a long time. I guess I was just too stupid to go to the hospital earlier than that. I suppose not being able to walk or stay awake for very long time wasn't a strong enough sign. Anyway, after hours in the emergency room and passing out during the x-rays, I went under the knife. I am thankful for the doctor that got out of bed early that morning and helped save my life. I had a bruised pancreas and kidney, no spleen, and I lost well over half of my own blood. That makes me thankful for the people who donated their blood so I could have some of it. Does that mean that I'm not really me anymore? I don't know. So, I'm reminded of that accident every year at this time. Sometimes I don't feel so good inside and it always happens this time of year. Weird huh? Well, I'm glad I could share this uplifting story with you today. (that's if you're still reading)
Stay tuned for more happy, uplifting stories just like this one next time on "Real Stories of Jay Hollis". Hopefully the others won't be so violent!
Jay Hollis
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