Cliff Hangers - Love Them or Hate Them?

You're sitting in a movie theatre gripped in the action, on the edge of your seat and suddenly the credits start to roll and the lights come up.

"What ?!#?#. Now I have to wait to find out what happened?"

In my last post, "Near Death Experiences" I was recalling my bout with illness when I was six months old and how it shaped me to this day. I left off with me blue, almost dead and en route to the hospital with my parents via ambulance.

While yes, I did intentionally leave you hanging, it was not my plan to go quite this long between posts. Sometimes life gets in the way and our best intentions go awry. In my defense, life is actually one long series of cliff hangers. Case in point - the budget battle in Washington, health care reform ... need I go on? Fortunately, I am not a politician and won't keep you hanging any longer. So finally - here it is:

Chapter 2 The Hospital

The next seven hours were critical. The Doctors were with me the whole time. Today, would Blue Cross Blue Shield cover that kind of care? (And, that's if you're lucky enough to have Blue Cross Blue Shield!) The Doctors were doing what they do to continue to save my life. I was unconscious.

Finally, I regained consciousness and lay without reflexes for 2-3 weeks. I started to move. At that time, no one knew what the effects would be - large motor, small motor or whatever.

The bottom line was that I was ALWAYS, no matter what, picked last in gym.

This blog is about writing a book: “How to get Picked last In Gym and Survive!” (The Plight of Just an Average Guy). I discovered that everyone has a story they want to tell too. Here's a forum for us to share our life shaping moments and to write a book along the way. I welcome your stories and comments!!