I can assure you within this article, there will be no mention of jellied, buttered, cheese, alba, cinnamon or peanut butter toast. However, for the food artisans amongst you; this one is for you!

The Toast I refer to is one of a programming kind; Android programming to be precise.

Whether you're a nomadic herdsman from the arctic tundra or a city dweller; I think it's safe to say that dads (and moms) the world over have at some point in their child's homework life, encountered the 'I still don't get it!' defeatist statement.

So? What to do? Fight or Flight? Where is that epiphany when you need it most!?

Famine? The extreme scarcity of food. Drought. A shortage. Hunger. Lack. Starvation. These are just some of the words and phrases associated with famine.

A simple Google image search would further emphasize it's bleakness and devastating effects on geographical regions, villages and families.

Such a backdrop helps to signify the importance of not only sustenance but the levels of faith that must be required to continue under such circumstances.

Therefore, in the context of the ebb and flow of our daily lives; how sturdy is our faith during seasons of scarcity?

It would appear my son's travelling companion will be with him for some time. However, we are encouraged by the strides being made within the medical sector and have faith that given time, cardiomyopathy would just be a footnote in my son's journey and bright future.

It’s amazing the impact a word or a group of words can have on your life. In our case; that 14 letter word was Cardiomyopathy and what that meant for our 4-month-old son.