So whenever you hear about a celebrity, like Heath Ledger, it's such a sad, disappointment. Although I wasn't a huge fan, it's just so disheartening to see a promising life cut short. And being a young father, just tragic. I can't believe someone so young with such talent and promise could recklessly cut his own life short. Who knows what really happened. But my heart goes out to his baby daughter, family and friends.

Death has been on my mind lately. We have a family friend who is currently dying of liver cancer and daily I get the reports of how she is doing. It's a awful thing to be waiting for a telephone call saying someone you care about has died. Then my daughter starts asking all sorts of questions about what happens with death, what is God, what really happens...etc. It's bringing it all to the surface and it's harder than ever. It sucks.

Life is good. I am off to a good start with my goals. I've been exercising on a regular basis and reading books. Right now I'm reading the My Sister's Keeper



which seems to be a favorite of everyone. Very controversial I guess. I can't say I would know what I would do if something awful every happened to one of my children, but I'd just about do anything to help them if one of them was in trouble.

On another note, to indulge my love of reading, I have registered to be part of Shelfari which has been so fun. You get to share books you've read and make recommendations to others. It's a great way to track books you've read and actually remember if you've read them or not. If you are like me, I sometimes pick up a book and I'll be a few chapters into it and realize "Duh...I've already read this!" At any rate, this is a great new forum of a type for book lovers. I'm a little addicted, I must say!