It's Derby Day!

Before I start writing about today, I would like to write about yesterday. Because it was a great day. And great days are few and far between in my my life. It was great because I was busy from the minute I woke up until the time I went to bed. It used to be that my biggest issue in life was being bored. Facing 16 to 18 hours a day of emptiness that I would have to fill. I was bored out of my mind.

But now, I get up smiling. THAT hasn't happened in a very long time. These kittens have me laughing all day long. Yesterday the time flew by,...

Dare I hope I have a life now? 

Today is going to be a good day too as it's Derby day. A Derby in football is when two long time rivals meet on the pitch. (Think Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadians in hockey). Fans look forward to Derby games as they seem to have an extra level of excitement to them. And this morning is that game. Manchester United against Manchester City. When I was feeling so down the past few months, I was losing my passion for football. (I was losing my passion for life in general) but now I seem to have gotten it back. 

If I had one wish in this world it would most definitely be to fly to England and go to a Manchester United match at Old Trafford. But seeing as that dream will never happen, I guess I will just have to make do with watching games every weekend here at home. I don't know what it is about football that gets me so passionate, but without it I don't think I would be here today. Sometimes football was literally all I had to look forward to.

But I am looking forward now and hopefully those dark days are all behind me. Nothing but plans for the future. 

I have always dreaded holidays as I spend them all alone. But I have to admit that my 62nd birthday turned out to be one of the best days I have had in a long time.

I keep mentioning hope. And that is because I finally feel like I have some. Maybe life won't be so bad afterall.