The beginning

So, here goes- my first blog post.  I wanted the title to be meaningful and special.  Prato is italian for meadow, and brillante, meaning bright.  Bright meadow is the meaning of my grandmothers name...which is Shirley.  She was italian, and there will always be a bright spot in my heart for her, although its been hard without her here.  It has been almost two years since she left us, and not a day goes by that I don't think of her- especially as I sit here in the hospital.  I've been here almost 3 weeks now.  I'm tryng to make the best of it, especially since I have no idea how long I will be here. I have nothing but time on my hands these days, and have lots of time to think about everything. I'm not sure if thats a good thing, or a bad thing.