I have been reading the sports columnists snarky take on Brett Favre's press conference that was intended to include an announcement of Favre's plans on whether he will play football again -- or not -- in the coming season. However, during the press conference, he stated he was not sure of his future plans. This is where the columnists get snarky, and I am reasonable sure all the crankiness might have something to do with the fact they expected something Favre did not deliver. New information on the status of his football career. One columnist began with, "In one of the last improbable acts of his already storied career, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre upstaged SpongeBob, the Wiggles and Dora the Explorer. Favre became the must-see TV that early morning risers had to watch, the alternative to the kids favorite cartoons. A Super Bowl hero trumping superheroes." Another sports reporter finishes his column with a palm-reading prediction, that "Not making a decision is making a decision. He's already made one. He just doesn't know it." Yeah, right -- we'll see.

From the perspective of those living with cancer, or has a loved one who has fought for their life against the disease, this state of indecision is understandable, if not unavoidable. When faced with mortality, top priorities in life can slip away, and when faced with mortality, it can become a struggle to envision a future. Making plans and making decisions about tomorrow take time. The concept and course of tomorrow is irrevocably altered. In the last two years, Favre has faced mortality with the death of his father and brother-in-law, and the breast cancer diagnosis of Deanna, his wife. If Favre got the reporters up too early on a Saturday morning, to give them news there was no new news, they could have gone back to bed and taken a nap. Give the guy a break for now because, unless you have experienced the aftermath of cancer, you have no idea what Favre means when he says he does not know what he will do tomorrow. He still may not be sure there is one.