Thursday, February 4, 2016

exiting the storm...

it's been almost 6 years.  a lot has happened in that time.  i don't know where to start, other than to it is weird to be older and younger and fit and worn all at once.

sitting in a breezy window on Kauai, having experienced the most insanely intense and difficult week of my life.  needed to escape.  it is possible that escape is never a necessity?  or maybe a cop out?  or do the craziest times require some form of escape to see things for what they are?  create distance or space to view it all clearly?  i don't know.  much really.  my mom says things clear up at 40.  become easier to navigate.  well, i had better accelerate my learning mom, because right now it all is pretty murky.

there are so many topics i want to explore.

community.  how does one belong?  gain membership?  why?

life partner.  is it necessary?  is life less without it?  how do you know?

expression of loneliness as a man.  a father.  is this acceptable?

clouds of darkness.  if you are heavy, if you carry darkness at your core, is it possible to escape it?

maybe entries for another time.

what i know is i feel like i've been through a hurricane, a tornado, some life-altering shit.  and i'm still standing.  rooted.  like an old oak tree.  i have a best friend who has been my rock throughout it all, and peripheral friends who i know care and support.  one day i'll understand the best way to thank them.

in the mean time, marination is the goal, without worry...