It's been a while since I have written, possibly because I hadn't had much I wanted to share with others.  I had lost much of what I had gained, and my vision of where and who I was and also what I had lost was abysmal.  Yet my faith was strong and the help of a few friends prevented my life from bottoming out. Still, for many years, I really did not think I had enough going for me to share with others. During these years, at least three dear friends passed away without my communicating to them their value in my life. This is something I will change.

Since late 2013, I have done what was needed to begin anew. Though I have lost much of what I had gained and will probably work until I leave this world, I have not quit. I have work, a 401k, and I am purchasing Home Depot stock at 85% of it's value. My past investment in myself has given me good health. And I find that I still have good friends who have remained so throughout the years of wound licking and feeling sorry for myself. All in all, I am satisfied with who and what I am. So the spring photo which accompanies this post is an excellent representation of my life now. Hello world!