Thanksgiving is over, Christmas if fast approaching, all in all my mood has been positive thus far.  The only damper so far this year has been my father.  He was in a pretty bad car accident a few weeks back.  His arm badly damaged, bad enough that there is talk of amputation but nothing for certain thus far.  We've stayed positive (my sisters, my wife, etc.) and he was recovering well, only to suffer a heart attack this week, so back into the hospital he goes.  It saddens me that he has been suffering.  I'd hate to think of his life ending this way.  He deserves better.  Not that this is the end of his life, but I would imagine that it is coming soon.  Next month (Dec.) he will be turning 82.