july is afoot.

I don't know what it is, but fireworks aren't that exciting to me. Maybe in my view of the world and what can be considered exctining or exhilirating, they pale in comparison. Watching them in the sky isn't that much fun for me.

I did take this weekend off and laid off the booze. I kept having to explain that hangovers last to long nowadays and got away without drinking anything. The way my stomach feels still, I think a single beer would be enough to make me feel worse. The only problem is that I have about a dozen budweisers taking up space in the refrigerator now.

I also found a really cool song that I have been listening to some lately. "lion of a man" by mumford and sons is really great. It seems to be about a man asking for forgiveness, and the lyrics and music being really great. The mandolin playing really does it for me, I should be getting more time on my banjo playing, but I don't. 

A family emergency happened today. My great uncle in law was having chest pains and some calls were made and he ended up going to the hospital in an ambulance. As of now, all the test have came back that things are okay, but he is going to stay overnight for observations. Grandpa and me were the first on the scene, and my great aunt was very upset. Understandibly so, she thought he was having a heart attack. I was able to get to her and talk to her some and then go into the house and talk to him some more. By the time we got to the house, the no slowdown town ambulance sirens were wailing and they got there a moment after I did. Our family family doctor arrived by the time they had him in the ambulance and things look okay as of now.

I have to wonder what my role will be here in the future after todays events. If I am staying close to home and am going to be a person answering the phone for those types of calls, what I am going to see as my years advance? Who else am I going to be the first upon the scene for? How will I need to react in similar situation? What calls am I going to have to make to my family members? Having me and other family nearby helps in such situations, but as of now, I am not a trained emergency response person. I had thought before that I might be obligated to be a bit of a caretaker for my grandparents if they get to the point where they can't drive. As well as they have taken care of all of us growing up, how could I turn them down if they need a ride somewhere or help with something? Most of my other siblings have found other vocations, but I have decided to remain close to home for now. Maybe my vocation will be unofficial caretaker.

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