The last two months have been hard for me as for many of you. Those of you who know me and hopefully those who read this column know that I am passionate about literacy. In fact it is the third passion of my life. 

My first is my faith in God; my second is my love of family; then there is literacy in all its ramifications. I can’t imagine life without these three passions. 

For the last 10 weeks I have been so ill that at times I wondered how I could keep active. Many good doctors have tried to help, but basically all they have been able to do is rule out what it isn’t.