And the winner is...

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