My wife has had this project on the back burner for some time now. She would like to start producing music that will inspire those with lupus and educate those who do not know how this chronic illness changes the lives of so many. As it says on the Hope Through Song website, “It is our goal to touch as many people as possible to let them know they are not alone and that there is hope after diagnosis.”

I’ve heard some of the tracks of the songs she’s been working on and I think it’s a great project.

Why does everything seem to happen all at once?

Things just continue to pile up. We’ve had car trouble in the thousands of dollars, because of maintenance and accidents. Stuff is falling apart around the house. Jenny had a severe reaction to Arava which was very scary. My work is insane, and when I say insane, I mean crazy, like dressed up like Mayor McCheese shooting up a Burger King crazy. It’s all too much for me, I guess.

Knowing that it is never smart to ignore symptoms, I went to the doctor to see why I’ve been having chest pain. I went expecting to hear, “Oh, you are stressed out. You are fine.” That’s what I expected, but that’s not the answer I got. I got, “Oh, well, you may be having some issues. You need to go to a cardiologist.”

Seriously? Now? I don’t have time right now.