Been a long time

I just noticed that it's been over a month since I've posted. I was in the middle of a post about 2 weeks ago, but I guess I forgot to save it. Forgot what I wrote in that post, too. Oh, well.

Things have been so crazy lately. Work has been kind of nuts and I'm starting to ramp up my workouts to lose the last 30 or so pounds. Started doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu which I've been super excited about for the past month. It's definitely a lot better to do it on a mat, rather than on a lawn or in the park. Looking back, we were incredibly dumb for not doing it in a controlled environment. Thank God I joined this gym. One of the few things I look forward to every week.

Things around the house have been crazy too. Uncle Anh had a stroke the other week that totally took everyone by surprise. It really did something to him; he's having trouble with his coordination and a lot of his memory. Some days he'll remember things and some days he won't. He still can't really walk and still can't go to the bathroom by himself. The part about his memory is what hurts me the most. He pretty much raised me when I was a kid since my dad was working all the time. All those times he took me out to ball games or the movies -- I wonder if he still remembers them. It was always assumed that he knew my grandpa (his father) had passed away in November. I remember hearing that he knew. But the other day, he asked my aunt how come my grandpa hadn't come to visit him. She didn't say anything, but I couldn't imagine being there when he asked that. Hearing that really broke my heart. I really hope he gets better soon, but I know it's going to take time. It just sucks because it's so soon after my grandpa passed. Seeing him in the hospital, even hearing the way he talks, reminds me of my grandpa.

But I know things will get better. You really just have to ride it out. Everything takes time. Just gotta be patient. If jiu jitsu has taught me anything, it's that even though things are looking bad -- you're getting mounted, you're in a bad position, whatever -- there's always a way out.