I remember a saying that was popular when I was a teen that said, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." Well, today it is mine. For years I have been told I should write a book. I have decided to write a blog instead. If one person finds something that will help them in my blogs, then my mission will be a success. I have been through hell and back in my lifetime. Now I alternate between peace and depression. I was angry a lot of the time when I was younger. Now the anger is gone, replaced by pain and depression. Some days I wish I could get the anger back at least occasionally. I was forced to retire early due to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission moving the Army unit I worked for to South Carolina. I spent a year in deep depression trying to recover from the shock of one day being in an important position and the next day feeling totally worthless. Somewhere along the way I bought myself a Nikon D5000 camera. My photography is my way of doing something that makes me feel worthwhile. I also knit and crochet as a tranqualizer. I will use this blog to let the world know that it is possible to survive life's ups and downs even though sometimes it seems impossible. I hope you find something that you connect with in my writings.
