The Short Form

My worry/anxiety level is higher than usual ...
In the past three weeks:
Saw my mother.
My Dad had an emergency angiogram.
Laurie was diagnosed with cancer.
My kiddo started having intense anxiety and tactile defensiveness issues due to issues with a grown-up on his preschool teaching team. (Which exacerbated his other Sensory issues)
My consulting gig asked for more hours.
We learned that my dad will need major surgery this winter and an 8 week recovery, all of which he wants to do in DC, where he lives, by himself. 
And yesterday, one of my best friends, B, had surgery. Successful surgery - YAY!
Today, another best friend, L, had surgery as the first step in her treatment plan.
I've got my own medical tests to rule some things out over the next two weeks or so ...
Things have been feeling heavy and uncertain. And that's without keeping up with whatever Cheeto has done or said lately ...

2019, hear me please: better health and longevity for all of us, PLEASE.
Chaos I can handle but peace and good health are my biggest wishes for myself and my loved ones now.