Love, Life and Puppy Dog Tales

This is my boy saying "IT'S HERE" and in the next moment, as we were rowing away, he was saying "BUT WAIT!! IT'S BACK THERE!!!" He truly loves his job.

Tell your dad he is important to you Even if he is far far away.... Tell your mother you love her. Even if she yelled at you this morning. Tell your best friend she means the world to you. Even if you haven't had time to talk in weeks. Tell your coworkers how much you appreciate their help Even when it is so busy you don't have time to breathe Hold your partner close at night And don't forget a kiss goodbye in the morning.... And if you see any or all of these people every day, if you interact, hug, talk to, love, touch and share with any or all of them..... Take the time to tell them what they mean to you.......... Today is here and now.... there is no guarantee of a tomorrow. No guarantee. http://deputyericchristopher.blogspot.com/

That is the title of a Melissa Etheridge song. And she's right. If there is one thing you can count on in this world it is that things change. Seasons change. The economy changes. The world changes. People change. All of that is constant. All of that change.... That said, life for me has changed. That which I knew, is no longer. Indeed, things that have changed in my life have been my choice. That doesn't mean it was easy. Sometimes, the choices we make create big changes in our lives. Sometimes, the choices made by those around us create big changes in our lives. And so, she goes her way. And I go mine. What was, is no longer. It had changed. I had changed.

Watching paint dry? Watching the pot that never boils? How about watching water freeze??? This is water freezing!!! We recently spent some time at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. This was one of the coolest things we saw. I couldn't help but take pictures of it!!

This is long and involved, and really, not even complete. If you are interested in the whole adventure and have the time, I encourage you to read the whole thing. If not... the moral of the story is (I hope): Have courage, and persist. Do not give up until your safety is assured. Reach out for all the help you can. The help does exist. ABOVE ALL: DO NOT BE ASHAMED TO FEEL YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT THE TRAUMA YOU SUFFERED! It was a real event or series of events. You must work through all the fear to get to the other side a stronger, healthier person. Does anyone deserve to be hit? Over and over? In my past, many years ago, I was beaten up in the street. The woman who did it was my partner at the time, and she was drunk. She hit me over and over again, yelling at me that I will never hit her, even though I hadn't even made a move to hit her. When all was said and done, I had a bloody lip, bruised face and ended up having to have dental work done because of the blows to my mouth...