Aint it good to be alive?

I took a break from my blog, because, I started to sound a little more depressed, than I actually was..............am.

I haven't had to go to the mountains this year, to see the pretty fall leaves. It's like they came down out of the mountains, for me.

There was a wonderful sunset the other night, that was so big, there was no way to capture it all with the eye or a camera.

My grandson, Jackson, came over last night. Always a good thing.

Aint it good to be alive?

I am a blessed man, so I have the need to thank, my Father in heaven.

But I have a problem. I am a depressionato.

Depressionholic may be a more accurate description, but it doesn't have the same ring.

The things is, if you grow up with depression, just like any addiction, you have to fight it every day. Lately I have been to tired to fight. And I have been too ashamed of my missing font tooth, to do any smiling. The combo has been a little to much for me lately, so I have had to make some changes in my life.

I have left work on my desk at my first job and backed off my hours at my second job. It helps to go from sixty hours a week, to fifty five.

I went fife months without a front tooth, when my oral surgeon said it would be another four to six months. That was to much for me, so I got a partial denture ( proof again that I am getting older). It don't look to bad, but now I have to learn how to smile, all over again.

You wouldn't think that learning to smile, would be that hard. It is hard, but it is worth the effort. And a little thing like a tooth, can make a big difference, in how you look at yourself.

Here is the basic rules to beating depression, as per Boyd
1-Wake up, ready to do battle.
2-Count your many blessings.
3-Get proper rest and exercise, so you can fight the good fight.
4-Never stop. Never say "I am happy, enough".
5-Loose yourself, in helping others.
6-When your down, avoid the blues. I may love to listen to blues music, but it is not good for me when I am down.
7-When you have done all that you can, it is time to turn it over to the Lord, who suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane for all your pains, including what your are suffering at this minute.

Thanks for reading - Boyd