Last week snow settled into the stripes of the Topa Topa mountains above our house, and further up the canyon dusted all the trees. Then a few days of sunshine. And last night the rain came down by the bucketful. It has been surreal, the fact that the world goes on from here–and us with it. But I’ve been dealing with the mundane world again slowly, doing my best to remember what it’s really all about in the process.
Yesterday PHP Quebec published their list of sessions, and I guess the process was in motion before I decided to pull out, because I noticed my name still there. It just doesn’t make sense for me to travel so far and stay in a hotel, apart from my wife, so soon after the passing of our son. We need to be together, and I still need time. Still, it was great to see my name on the list with Rasmus, Ilia, and others major players in the PHP community. As Chris keeps reminding me, there will be other conferences. And as my heart keeps telling me, there are other, more important things in life.
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Agreed – family is one of *the* most important things in this life, and tending to them should always come first.
Besides, that just means that when you do give another talk, the anticipation will just be that much more.
The community understands and supports you…
Thanks for your kind words. I never really imagined that a community comprised of such intelligent, tehnically-minded people could also be capable of such an outpouring of compassinate support.