My visit with Michael Tracey

Hey Warriors,

I visited Michael Tracey on the weekend......

I told Michael that there are many people out there who don't
know him from a bar of soap and that they would all be interested
to know how he's doing - so he agreed to me giving you an update....

Firstly, he is utterly overwhelmed by the outpouring of love
and support from all of you Warriors.

He is a down to earth humble person and is not a man to launder
his washing out in the open. But I'm going to take the liberty
of sharing some of the hardship he has endured....

I can tell you that he has been through an incredibly difficult
time. He was in hospital 14 times last year and 8 times this
year alone. He battles to breathe and this impacts on his heart
which in turn impacts on his lungs. He also has a severe problem
with his spine which the doctors don't want to operate on. This
means he can only sit at a computer for about 25 minutes at a
time. This makes it very difficult to be productive.

BUT, despite all that, Michael was in good spirits and has a
very positive outlook on life. We chatted about the state of
the Internet and it's amazing how much the Internet has changed
and yet how much it has stayed the same......

It's fascinating talking to someone who has been around on the
Internet for as long as he has - I mean I've still got to learn
what he has already forgotten...

In terms of the way forward:

* it looks pretty definite that Michael's family will be moving
to Cape Town and hopefully the sea air has a positive impact
on his breathing.....
* please continue to lift Michael up in your prayers. he needs
a breakthrough on a number of fronts...

I will definitely visit with Michael again shortly and give you
a further update then.

Regards

Greg