January 1, 2011 12:30 AM

Happy New Year everyone!

As each new year comes around, we tend to anticipate what will be in store for us. For me this year is no exception as I look forward to the huge milestone of still being cancer free on February 17th - two years from my bone marrow transplant. It's hard to believe that almost two years have gone by. But the significance of that timeframe cannot be overlooked as the doctors consider that to be a major accomplishment on the way to overcoming the disease. At this writing, I seem to be well on the right track to attain that significant goal.

However, at this time, one has to look back as well. Just to think that I now have two additional years under my belt that(should this all have happened many years ago) would never have been mine. As I have mentioned many times, it has been a year of doing projects around the house. What's the big deal you say? Well, many of them I would never have dared to tackle beforehand. Why? I don't know. For I have found that by pushing your limits you find that there are many things that you are capable of doing that you never thought you could.

So, for me, 2010 has been a year of enlightenment. Not just here at home. I'm docenting at the museum and I am part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "First Connection" program and have had the opportunity to encourage a number of leukemia patients on their journey. These activities have been very satisfying as I have met and made new friends and benefitted in so many ways by helping others.

2010 has been a good year.

May 2011 be another good for me and for all of you as well.

God bless...

Bob