Originally Posted by E Swartz
Mac,

You've always been a class act, and I'm so bummed hearing of your health issues. Its interesting how we view our online music friends......we usually have a pic which gives us a visual, then many times a voice to personalize that image even more. Then we can see often into the artist's canvas of music, lyrically & musically to also give us a peak of the emotional side, humorous side, and serious side. Its surely a different relationship than what is probably archaic by now--"pen pals," but in some ways that could also be the case especially if those venture often into PM. You are one of the ones that I've always sincerely enjoyed music correspondence for sure, as your personality shines through your words and music. I'll never see most of my online music friends who are all over this world, but they are indeed friends!

Like you, I've been battling the big "C" for about two years and thus far after having surgery a couple years back, I've been in the clear with no cancer recurrence at least thus far...........Don't give up my friend, please research your alternatives. I lost a father at age 44 to the stupid disease, and I've fought it hard with my strong will and obviously have been more fortunate than my father's antiquated treatments in 1973. I will definitely include you in my prayers for recovery!

Ah yes.....Mac, I've got old songs on CD's labeled in my safe.....(not because I'm worried about theft, a fire safe). Not as many songs as you as I've been a guy with a lot of interests/hobbies/sports and music has been mostly an evening hobbie. I need to throw away some too--three albums to leave for my family extension is enough. I've always been a person who enjoys the journey as much or more than the destination whether it be biz, work, or play. Thank-you for your sharing of yourself Mac, don't give up hope and should that final curtain fall, remember "so many" never get to see their own gray hair........Godspeed.

steady-eddie

Eddie!!!

Thanks for the kind words on your experience of me, if you only knew.....LOL

My outlook on current circumstances are as alway "it is what it is".....because options are ver limited and one must keep rolling regardless. I mean, medical bills piling up that I can't pay, insurance ending at the end of march, pain, feeling sick all the time? That can grind one down fast, but I just do whatever needs doing and hope for the best?, given the alternative is to lay down and die....and I'm not ready to do that yet.

Again, you are yet another fine example if the meaning of success to me. Always new songs, or reworked numbers offered up to the wolves, without hesitation or griping about the biz any more than is normal, you are in fact "steady"!

You could, and should start a thread in what drives you to keep going, in a world that sometimes does not seem to care. I'd be interested to be sure.

In regards to your circumstance of two years, I say.....that is what we like to hear mister!! Here's to hoping you stay free if it from here!! Also, trust me, I research all the time and if I miss something.....plenty of people send links to articles and such.....to the point that I haven't gotten to a lot of them yet.

You saying you have always enjoyed the JOURNEY of song writing and other endeavors is yet again....exactly what I espouse here.

Thank you sir!!

Here's to future days!

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