Game 154: Diamondbacks (Pfaadt) at Yankees (Weaver)

Sounds like what you and Sarah had was what most people look for in life. I for one, am envious.

Gloria is my first serious relationship and we didn't meet until I was in my 50's. These 17 years haven't always been easy and for a while I didn't think we'd make it. Seven years ago, I was on the verge of leaving her, when we found out she had ovarian cancer. I may be a lot of things, but not the kind of person who would leave someone who is sick. She got better, but then I got my mystery illness. It hasn't been easy for her, but thankfully, she stayed with me. About a year and half ago, we were on the verge of splitting up, but then we decided to try therapy. That's when she realized she had severe childhood PTSD and everything changed. Even though I grew up on an island, my early years weren't any day at the beach either. We were just two mixed up people trying to hold on. The therapy has been tough, but the last year has been the best. We have a long way to go, but both of us have an understanding of how we have to keep moving forward and not look back. It's weird, I just realized none of my "friends" know we're in therapy, but here I've told you guys.

Sounds like what you and Sarah had was what most people look for in life. I for one, am envious.

Gloria is my first serious relationship and we didn't meet until I was in my 50's. These 17 years haven't always been easy and for a while I didn't think we'd make it. Seven years ago, I was on the verge of leaving her, when we found out she had ovarian cancer. I may be a lot of things, but not the kind of person who would leave someone who is sick. She got better, but then I got my mystery illness. It hasn't been easy for her, but thankfully, she stayed with me. About a year and half ago, we were on the verge of splitting up, but then we decided to try therapy. That's when she realized she had severe childhood PTSD and everything changed. Even though I grew up on an island, my early years weren't any day at the beach either. We were just two mixed up people trying to hold on. The therapy has been tough, but the last year has been the best. We have a long way to go, but both of us have an understanding of how we have to keep moving forward and not look back. It's weird, I just realized none of my "friends" know we're in therapy, but here I've told you guys.

I'm so fortunate I found this special place to hang out a little everyday. I believe friendships may be the most important thing in life, because without them, there's no one to tell your stories at the end. Gloria and I were watching an episode of Boston Legal and Michael J Fox's character is dying and throws himself a living wake at a bar. I immediately told her that's what I want because one thing I've accomplished in life is, I've hung around without a lot good story tellers. I'm an Atheist, so drinking lots bourbon and laughing my ass off after hearing my friend G.T. tell the story how I almost got arrested for littering because I was lying down in a parking lot, will be my heaven.

That was the same night Phil Jackson was coaching the Albany Patroons and he had to be restrained by his coaching staff from coming up into the stands after me after I road him the whole game. At least that's the story I heard.