The last month or so, there have been some major things happen in my life for the worse. A couple of them are family related so I don't wish to go into them at this present time. I do want to talk about the third one, because even though it seems out of left field, it isn't. And I will tell you why.
About a half hour ago, Alex Trebek revealed that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He is going to try and fight, but the odds are long.
This news hits me pretty hard, I even teared up a bit. Because this man has been on my TV screen basically my whole life. When I was young, I watched Jeopardy! a lot. In our old playroom/living room we had a couch that was a 2 piece couch and it was shaped like an "L". Whenever J! (for brevity) came on, I would go behind the couch that was not back against the wall and basically choose the contestant that I would want to win. And I would stand there and press down on the top of the couch like a buzzer. And hopefully the contestant whose place I was standing in, won.
I've gone off and on when it comes to watching J! but all I know is that it has always been there. And along with that, he has always been there. The brainy quizmaster who plays it straight yet has a very wry sense of humor. I may go into more detail about him, if (hopefully) and/or when the time comes. But it's just sad that rocks of your existence begin to crumble. Eventually it would happen anyway, but out of the blue like some of these things can be a bit much. And I know it's kind of stupid to call a game show host a rock, but he has always been there. And it just seems to add a bit to the entropy that has gone on in my life,
Of course, prayers to him and his family. I hope he wins.
Thank you.
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