Moussa's Journal

And the winner is….

In my last journal entry I talked about our annual chili cook-off.  Hours of preparation and some not so subtle lobbying of the judges proved to be not enough for victory.  Once again I was left with lots of compliments, an empty chili pot and no trophy.  I will admit that Steven’s chili was very good!

Despite the empty spot on my trophy shelf, I don’t feel like I lost.  The weeks of build up, the constant teasing of the other contestants, the time spent cooking, the great fellowship at the contest and the opportunity to try a bunch of different chili entries all made for a pretty good time.  Just being part of it…

I know several other people who have recently been diagnosed with Hep C.  One of them commented to me that they “Feel like such a loser.”  Faced with the gloomy prospect of an iffy treatment, that particular person was understandably distraught.  But that is person is far from being a loser!  And neither are you!

Life is so precious.  Every day is a gift.  Every friend is a blessing.  Every sunrise is a promise.  Life…just being part of it…

Despite the immediate circumstances we might find ourselves in, the truth is, the real deep truth is, we are anything but losers.  In fact, I might put it this way:

And the winner is…YOU!

God bless,

Rob