I finished the [blog] post reflecting on the fact that, despite all the changes in my life, maybe I wasn't so different after all. If I typed it, maybe I could believe it, too.

Their words of encouragement were just what I needed. I was doing a great job, and I appreciated their cheers.I felt a dormlike camaraderie in the burn unit, since each of us knew the challenges we were facing like no one else could, and therefore how meaningful each triumph was.

I would hope that anybody involved in this change would be very thoughtful about it. We would want some time to think about how it will impact our district.

Some things may never change but other things can be so completely different that they make the things that don't change bearable.

I probably weighted 200 pounds and decided it was time for a life change.

Time takes it all, whether you want it to or not.