JUST in case you missed it. I had the following realization yesterday. It has literally changed my world.

"My world just opened up with a realization that damn near brought me to tears. I have spent my life trying to compensate for what I perceived to be a poor and unappealing appearance. I do not, nor have I ever needed to compensate for my ( Read more... )

This is a longish post, I know, but if you care about me, it's important for you to read this, as this is something very special to me. OK. I've been secretive (ish) about something, but now is the time to put it out there ( Read more... )

I thoroughly enjoy questions/topics that force people to think critically. Things that make them explore and examine their own beliefs and why they have them. To that end, I'll be posting here (with shorter copies on facebook) a series of questions that are meant to this exact end. Here comes the first ( Read more... )

Further and further down the spiral we dance. How far will we truly fall, or are we just now learning who our true self really is?

I haven't really talked here about losing Dad, but I will...  Got a lot of thoughts to get out of my head, and this is usually the best place to do it, even if I lock it down for only myself.

Stay tuned for updates, though, fair warning, they may not be pleasant.

 Further and further along the spiral do we dance...  Are we climbing out, or are we sinking in?  

I sit, posting this from a hotel room in Tampa, FL, having had to go out of town for work.  But I'm not here.  I'm in Demorest, again, at Yonah Memorial Gardens.  I can see the National Guardsmen standing at attention, crisp salutes snapped up in respect.  I can hear the words spoken over your casket, words of kindness, support, joy, and pain.   ( Read more... )

I really should write more here.  A /lot/ has happened since the last time I wrote.  However, most folks are on my Facebook too, or see/talk to me to hear what's going on.  *shrug*  Still, there's something about the written word that helps thoughts flow from time to time.

Keep watching for me and, who knows, you might see more.

2009... Let me tell ya what... You wanna talk about a year that will forever be embedded my head? I don't think there is a year that has had more ups and downs for me, to be honest. Looking back, 2003 was rough. More down that up. 2004 was more up than down.

This past year, though, was just... It felt like the 9th or 10th round of a boxing ( Read more... )

Something new...

;) Love you, mean it!