… writings on the journey thus far
No matter the words written here, there are shadows undisturbed within this man. In other words, I’ve got my “stuff.” It’s no big secret. It’s evident in my writing, and even more so in my life. But as I keep rooting Continue reading Another humbling.
I like to think I’m “living” each day, that I’m conscious … and aware. I like to think I’m in touch with joy. I like to think this and, more often than not, it is so … although I know Continue reading I remember a day …
If an image of your life was placed before you in this very moment … the varying aspects displayed like a naked page from a coloring book, and you were asked to choose a color to begin filling in the Continue reading Choose a color.
If only I had … If only I was … If only I could … Welcome to a trap. Welcome to an example of the shackles which bind man. Welcome to a mindset leading to impotence. Can a man move Continue reading If only.
The most beautiful and profound emotion can, unfortunately … but yet, for some, their spirit is urged forward … to know the unknowable. I have heard it said, “God can only be known by reflection” … that we can never Continue reading Something from nothing.
As I grow … the less I know … for certain Love I know … to be the force that binds As I grow, this I seek, for myself … to listen more … talk less to answer questions … Continue reading As I grow.
Many years ago in my late teens, I moved to the Northern Virginia area to work as a bartender. At the time, I met an older fellow, early 30’s or so, with whom I shared some “common interests” and foolishly Continue reading Turning a corner.