The astute observer will have noticed that I've been rather absent lately on the boards.
The reason why is rather simple - I have Hodgkin's Disease (for the 3rd time) and I'm getting an alogeneaic<sp> transplant. That simply means I've received the stem cells from my brother.
Seems there was a 1 in 250,000,000 shot that he'd be a perfect match (10/10 markers) and he was :)
Anyhow, bear with me as I go philosophical for a moment...
While I was taking a few rounds of chemotherapy last week to prepare for the transplant, I was thinking about my home office. I've got a couple of monitors on a desk sitting right by the window and small forest. Hanging off of my upper deck are 3 bird feeders so that I can stop to watch the various birds fight over the food.
It's all Feng Shui and I never really anticipated making it that way for me :)
Anyhow, I realized that even though my income has dropped slightly in the past month or so, that I am extremely blessed to have the life that I do. There are so many people out there that are simply doing SEO because it's a way to pay the bills. Or, it's just a stepping stone to something else.
It's unfortunate but I have rarely met anyone who can look back upon their life and say they have no regrets.
I suppose this entry could be summed up in a few words - do what you love and the money will follow. It may sound overused but it's true from my perspective.
G-Man
P.S. The effects of the transplant can carry on for the next 180 days so if I don't pop by as often don't be offended. I've also asked Rand to write an eulogy for me just in case the odds go against me.
By: GeoffreyF67
Day Zero - And are you doing what you love?
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best of luck
Hang in there G-Man. You have a ton of people thinking about you and keeping you in our prayers.
Geoff,
I appreciate your posts and contributions. Good luck with the transplant to you and your brother! Looking forward to more insightful posts from you.
Cheers and God bless, Jason aka roadies
Good Luck G-Man!!!
Absolutely amazing that he was a perfect match. Good to see you around and as you've noted from the posts above and numerous emails, we're all thinking of you and wishing you the best.
I wish you the best Geoffrey. Hope to see you again soon.
hey gman - best of luck to you man. i'll never forget that skydiving video you uploaded! :)
seriously though, you've been an inspiration to me as well as many others.
take care of yourself! i'm sure your black hat will be back on in no time. ;)
The very best of luck to you Geoffrey.
You have hit on the meaning of happiness in life. Being blessed and appreciating what you have.
Doing what you love first, rather than focusing on chasing the $$.
I've never met a person who does not have regrets in life, it's what makes us all human, right?
We just live, learn, love.
You will end up stronger, and more blessed for your current struggles. I can see it already in your writing above.
Best of luck you to you G-man. I'll be prayin for ya. Cant wait til your back at it.
Good Luck!
Never give up man. We are with you. See you in 180 days
all the best G-Man - thoughts are most definitely with you.
Thanks for all the prayers, well wishing and thoughts about me. It means more than you'll ever know.
Just shout if you need anything G.
Larry.
Oi G-man, you're giving me the creeps dude. But I'm trying to get my father-in-law to learn from you (no, not the BH SEO stuff LOL). So hang in there and know that we're all thinking about you regularly. In fact, people were thinking about you today on SEOChat (of all places) - to name but an example.
So cheers m8... Will chat with you later.
PS: Blast, this is my third account here. Rand, stop redesigning the place so my browser will remember my password {rolls eyes}
Just email me/Matt if you want us to change your username to be just "wit" :)
G,
Father in law is in for the same treatment next week, so i think of you everyday...
Be strong and remember that you have many many friends thinking of you at the moment mate
Gman - Those of us who can't help doing what we love are always going to be best at what we do. I can't tell you how many times a client has asked me - "who should we get to blog about our site?" or "who should we hire to stay on top of our AdWords campaign?"
My answer is always the same - find someone who loves it. Someone who's so passionate about it they do it in their spare time before they go to bed and have to check it first thing in the morning before they get to work - where you find passion and commitment, you'll often find success.
Thank you so much for sharing your story G-Man. I have been trying to figure out if I am going to follow my dreams or take the safe and stable road. I have to make a decision about school very soon and after reading your post I have decided to do what I love in life and follow my dreams. Life is too short to play it safe. Good luck with your fight. I wish you the best and hope to see many more posts from you in the future.
Shane
Good Luck!
Wow, what are the chances of that match? Amazing! :)
Looks like someone upstairs cares about you...
Feng Shui is magic, good for you dude, you are in a good place no matter what the outcome and that is pretty damn cool.
Geoffrey, best of luck to you in fighting your illness.
Thanks for sharing your philosophy on loving what you do. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
"Find something you love to do and you will never have to work for the rest of your life."
You have certainly beat some incredible odds already, 1 in 250,000,000! Best of luck to you, look forward to seeing many more posts from you.
Good luck G-Man. Thinking about you here.
As a fellow cancer survivor-- I hope all is well. Life is beautiful.
G-Man
Good luck with the Treatment. Stay positive and remember how blessed you are. After reading this post I know that will not be a problem.
Pulling for you G-man; I look forward to seeing some posts from you for years to come as we learn how to employ BH opportunties in Web 3.14 and beyond.
Cygnus
Admire you attitude. Stay like that and for sure you'll pull it off. As Cygnus says Web 3.14 WILL need you. I wonder what are we going to be spamming years ahead :-)
You're in my thoughts and prayers. Keep persisting.
If part of the effects includes appreciating what you've got, that's all good by me. Take care of your body outside of the specified treatment - eat good foods, go for vigorous walks, think good thoughts.
Here's wishing you good fortune with your transplant.
I wish you all the best. Good luck :-)
G-Man, God be with you. Sounds like you are already at peace with your situation and that is an amazing thing, that is awesome. Best of luck to you brother, I'm parying for you.
Good luck Gman...its good to hear from you again.
Thanks Pierre, now I know where the quote comes from. I knew I was para-phrasing and should have said so.
Geez Geoff;
Your post shook me up...and the PS really was stunning. I hope and pray this time the treatment takes and then you and your brother can take a victory skydive.
Dave
Geoff. Good luck man. You're a strong man. My hopes and prayers that you'll come through.
gomer2: Confucius said that quote, "Find a job you love and you'll never work again."
Pierre
I wish you all the best! Be strong.