Grant Brünner: Bassguy

This year has certainly not been a good one as far as health is concerned. I can’t say a lot, but things certainly aren’t great here. I’m fit as a fiddle, but I can’t say the same for those around me. It doesn’t help that I happen to be surrounded by people who have the burden of medical knowledge. As soon as something simple arises, everyone goes into threat level red.

My dad’s dad died pretty young. In fact, I never met either of my grandfathers. As my parents age, I start to really think about what is going to happen to them five, ten, twenty years down the road. Financially, things are taken care of (Thank Christ), but I don’t know how one of them would react to the death of the other. I think it’d be pretty harsh.

I pretty much sit as the vice president for most of my family. In the case that shit goes down, I am the guy that has to step in and run shit on the home front. If someone is incapacitated, it is Grant to the rescue. Don’t get me wrong, though. I’m certainly not the only one that has work to do. In fact, the jobs that I have to take on aren’t even that bad. As far back as I can remember, I was the go-to guy for the everyday tasks. I’m okay with that.

I don’t want to guilt you into calling your Mom. I don’t want to convince you to turn off the TV, and play a board game. I want you to just think about what kind of person you want to be. Feeling guilty is stupid. Handwringing is pointless. Think about who you are, and figure out if you’re okay with the conclusion you drew. As far as I am concerned, the only thing that matters is that you feel good about who you are. You can’t please everyone all the time. You can’t always be perfect. The only thing you can do is try your hardest to conduct yourself in a way that makes you feel fulfilled.