I, like the rest of you, was casually browsing BEdge last night when I came across the news of Roy and instantly thought the worst. I dont know about you, but it is almost as if I have been holding my breath this whole offseason just hoping we can start the season as a HEALTHY team. Just a glimpse of Oden, Roy, and Aldridge was all I wanted. And then BAM, a sledgehammer to my knee if you will. I bring this up because earlier in the day I had found out that an acquaintance (not friend) of mine had killed himself. I was naturally blown away by the news, but soon recovered and went back to life as normal. Yet before bed time I found myself more angered and bewildered by the news of Roy and his knee. In fact, that was the only thing on my mind when I remembered the news about my acquaintance from earlier, and I suddenly calmed down and put it all in perspective. I love Roy, trust me, but the dude is fine, maybe not his knee, but he is alive, rich, and doing well. And here I am thinking about how unfortunate and unfair life is. I write this because I am sure the rest of you were pretty upset to say the least. While news following the surgery is intially good, I am still holding my breath. Regardless of how it turns out, I hope that we can all put in perspective what really matters in life. When I am thinking more about Roy and his knee than a person who just took his own life because life was too much to bare, something is wrong. I just hope everyone can take a step back, look at what matters, and then be thankful because life can sure be a WHOLE lot more difficult than an unfortunate incident involving your favorite team. Now of course I hope he has a speedy recovery and is ready to take the league by storm, but please Blazer faithful, lets get a little perspective. P.S. We have Rudy and Bayless in case you haven't heard.