And then there were books.

Today, as I sit here with a pounding headache and very little to do at work, I have decided to undertake a project. My new goal: read a book about every country in the world. I'm not going to read a book a day to complete this goal in 193 days, mind you. I think I'll give myself 3-5 years to complete; it will be a good exercise in long-term goal achievement. I bought a book about Scotland this weekend, so that will be my initial read. I will keep you updated, I'm sure you'll want to know my progress!

This morning I went to a funeral for a former co-worker. She was 64 years old and an avid smoker. Unsurprisingly, she died of lung cancer. So, for all of you smokers, take this as yet another reason why you are not invincible and you are susceptible to the diseases caused by your nicotine habit. I digress; the woman had a very hard life, raising 3 daughters alone. One daughter preceded her in death, which is sad enough by itself. Last year I went to her wedding reception: she had married a man whose proposal she refused more than 47 years ago. He is a sweet, doting, kind man. My heart broke for him this morning as he sat red-faced in the pew with the rest of the small family. They hadn't even been married a year. I wasn't very close to her, but she made an impression on me and I'll remember that for some time to come. Now that she's gone, no one can give me good directions around Cobb County.