Oh good grief... you almost got that coffee to venture out of my nose.
Pardon me if I can not quote it verbatim:
Life is a path we travel. Along the way, there will be many things on the path to help us out, tech us lessons, & warn us. The small round stones give us soothing guidance & foundation. The sharp jagged ones remind us of important lessons to help get us back on track. Then there are the pretty twinkling jewels to make our travels brighter & remind us to find our joys.
May you all have a wonderful walk down your own path.
Just remember, there are always going to be things in life you never see coming. You can not be prepared enough on the outside, unless you are prepared on the inside.
I thought I was doing well in life until hurricane Katrina hit. In a second, all was lost, all was gone. The house I was attempting to buy was flattened, the clients I based my income on gone(as was my savings shortly afterwards), the people I cared so much for scattered across the US like children's marbles. I can understand why so many people who survived Katrina have been having breakdowns. It's hard. One has to pull from amazing emotional resources to get back on track. If there is one thing that lingers more than anything, it's the loneliness. Not having all the people around I came to know & love, not being able to walk down to my beloved Bulldog for a beer & burger, not hearing the streetcar's bell at night... the longing for these things is hard to shake. It's kind of funny, but in all reality... there's nowhere to go but up. I have a joke that I always wanted to be a minimalist... it just wasn't nearly as funny until this happened!
Yes, I am headed in the right direction. As a result of all of this, I have had time to be with my grandparents before it's too late. I have learned the value of things less materialistic, more humane. I have found out amazing things about myself. I have even met someone who gives me extraordinary hope for one day being in the type of relationship I have always wanted. (*much love to you... your awesome!) Life is good, even when it's been very bad.
I have dated scholarly men, wealthy men, dirt poor guys, hard working laborers & all the ilk in between. Each had their own special personality. At the end of the day, I found I liked the ones who could keep up with me... not in a conversational diction sense, but just by way of simple communication. I am verbose enough for two!
We all believe in our own thing... some of us share beliefs & feel there is an absolute need for that. I like to think I am spiritual enough to be secure, no matter what my partner feels... (providing he doesn't roast duckies over a rather ornate alter to Wacko Jacko.)
When I give myself to my match, he gets all of me. All I ask is that we find a common means of communicating our needs & desires.
A man can be too loud. I don't mind the sounds of the session... it's just I think if it sounds too much like I'm harboring Wilderbeasts, I'll feel a sense of awkwardness.
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RE: everyone wish spiceygamble happy birthday.
Ok,who have I missed...
Thank you:
H&K
Markme
Cardsfan
Bodleing
Curlywolf
...and even more thanks, Alex.