Like the scarecrow, I lack the intelligence to fully comprehend the nature of my malady and what it holds in store as it progresses. Like the tin man, I lack the heart to emotionally prepare myself for the future. And like the cowardly lion, I undertake this odyssey and min-odyssey to UVA with no small amount of trepidation and foreboding.
I never realized, after watching the Wizard of Oz so many times over decades, that, for me, the Emerald City lies in Charlottesville, VA. This morning, Monday, November 23, 2015, Mari Jo and I embark on the Yellow Brick Road, more formally known as Interstate 81 through the Shenandoah Valley, to visit the Great Oz of LGLL. The Great Oz has a name, Dr. Thomas P. Loughran, who, without flames, smoke, curtains and other fanfare, rules the LGLL world from on high at the Emily Couric Cancer Center. Through him, I hope to find the wisdom, the heart and the courage to better prepare myself for the next 10+ years of my life as an LGLL pilgrim.
About Me
- Wayne Turner
- I was born, raised and went to school in eastern NC. Too immature at 17 to comprehend the seriousness of university life, I dropped out after two years and joined the Air Force. I spent two years of my four year military career in Germany, which I enjoyed immensely. I completed my Bachelor's Degree at Guilford College in 1985. My first career was in the computer field where I did everything short of design one. I've spent the last 30 years in the environmental field working for local governments. In December 2017 I retired from full time work. My overdeveloped sense of fairness and justice lands me on the liberal side in my political views. I think government plays a large role in social responsibility in a civilized state. I believe in the innate compassion and goodness in everyone despite the daily news reports to the contrary. My genetic predisposition for generosity in nearly all things is sometimes a source of future angst. I've been a musician and still have a deep love of music. I am naturally curious about all things especially metaphysics and science.
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