INC ran an article that explored what gives people the greatest happiness in life. The article suggests “Do the things you love” is central to happiness in life. That got me thinking about how the concept applies to my situation – being on Peritoneal Dialysis and by extension readers of this blog who are also being provided life support via dialysis.
How can we, with the constraints of dialysis, “Do the things we love?” I have found dialysis treatment does not, at least for the most part, affect my life to any great extent so far. Travel is an exception requiring more preplanning and effort.
So what things am I doing that I love while on dialysis?
- It’s winter in North Texas so I’m planning for Spring gardening. Looking at Burpee’s seed catalog. Reviewing what went well last year and not so well.
- The Rolex 24 Race has just been conducted this past weekend. As an ex-Porsche racer, I enjoy the racing season starting up again
- My wife and I are always looking for new food to prepare at home new dishes and new tastes. Yesterday we prepared a couple of filet mignon steaks by first searing them in an iron skillet, then finished cooking them in the same skillet in the oven and topped them with homemade herb butter. We found them to be superior to any we had had anywhere in the world previously.
- The deer here in our locale Pecan Plantation have been breeding and laying down for the night in our yard. Always a satisfactory sight to behold.
- I enjoy writing this blog and learning more about the ins and outs of dialysis. There is no straight and narrow path I’m beginning to ascertain.
- As an engineer, I’m very interested in the rollout of AI-based tools for writing, art, and composition and am exploring Chat in its various forms as we speak. Also, art apps. In the short term, I plan on investing in AI startups when it becomes financially prudent to do so.
- We have a seven-month-old Golden Retriever named Dickens. Seven days a week come rain, shine, sleet, or hale I take him to our Dog Park and also walk him for about ¾ of a mile. Good for him and better for me. My wife walks him at night for ½ hour or so. Training-wise, he is a work in progress so this is a constant challenge. As I write this he is asleep on my left foot – never far away and always in touch. That’s what Goldens do.
Like the Statler Brothers in their popular song “Flowers On the Wall,” don’t tell me I’ve nothing to do!”
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