A bit shook up
As you can imagine I am a bit shook up by what has happened to my uncle, he underwent neuro-surgery today, so we now wait and see if he recovers fully. The thought of it all terrifies to me… I never have been one for the blood and gore, just get queezy everytime… I wonder how they do brain surgery?
I tried to play online poker this week, but my mind just isn’t there and to tell the truth, neither is my heart in the game. I thought that it might help take my mind off things, but this has obviously shook me up a bit because I just keep thinking about it. I found myself not concentrating on my game, just staring down at the cards and disconnecting… weird… I certainly wasn’t following any sort of poker strategy at all.
I know it happens to all families at some time we have to deal with birth and death it is part of life… but still when something happens to make you realize that our time is ticking, it is a shock!
Which reminds me that you have to watch your mood before playing poker because that can affect how you play. Feeling frustrated, irritated… then you may make hasty decisions that are not clever poker moves. It’s much better to be ready and focused on your game with no distractions – otherwise it could be costly.
But then again you can play poker just to be social, to relax after work and to take your mind off things. Its a sport, a hobby, a way of life for some…
Keep positive John, my friend’s father had a brain tumor removed and he’s fine now, there is hope. You sound like your one life is over… come on..
March 5th, 2009 at 1:26 pmI know what you mean about being aware of what mood you are in, gotta keep cool!!!!
March 5th, 2009 at 8:08 pm