I've been planning on leaving this sub-Arctic climate for warmer climes in a couple of weeks. My gut, however, informs me that will soon become impossible.  Odds are, I won't make it.

I am very tired after 35 years of these merciless attacks. As I've previously mentioned, I am 75 and not in the best of shape.

Each time I go to sleep, I ask God to watch over my sweet old dog in the event that I will not wake up.

I am very tired. It has been a very long war.

I can drop dead any time.

No fear.