How are you doing?

I’m doing extraordinarily excellent. I’m almost embarrassed about my doing so well. I have a loving family, an exceptional wife, a darling daughter, fantastic friends, and a faithful higher power with whom I am personal.

A new friend asked me about my happiness. So? Are you for real, Simon? Decades ago, before ALS, a friend stated, “Can’t nobody be that happy all the time.” Baby, I’m for real. And I think I would be even happier if that were possible. I have had the privilege of helping save lives as a volunteer in the Crisis Text Line Counselor position. I have continued my journey of helping people who lost hope with my posts and blogging. On top of this, I am now a neophyte author since January, when I published four of my works. I have two more in the pipeline, plus William and I are producing the audio version of ten books by next January.

Happy? Check. Full of joy and meaningful purpose? Check, check. Phenomenally blessed and thankful with a great appreciation and hunger for life? Check, check, check, and mega checks. I’m just about out of my mind with gratitude, peace, and excitement for whatever is coming next. Maybe the movie I will begin writing the script for next year if I stay on course. Did you read this, Oprah W? I’m about ready for your Master Class of hurdling life’s catastrophic events with class and at the head of the class. Just my imagination running away with me, Temptations. Simplysaidbysimon and his friend with the Hispanic name, love… ALS – Always Learning Something. Thanks, Belinda, Jilliane, Arlene, Vee, George, and everyone else who said it.