First Post Jitters
A great man once said "writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape madness." I couldn't agree more Mr. Greene. The past fifteen or so months have been a whirlwind in my corner of the world. I took a leap of faith and left the company I had been with for over a decade. I went through the highs and lows of a serious relationship starting and ending. I've been ripped from my comfortable stance of head-in-the-sand towards the grown-up world of politics and social issues. I'm now broke and alone, searching for purpose in an increasingly dark world. Jesus and my family are the flotation devices I cling to while I seemingly watch humanity spiral down a maelstrom. So I write. As Graham Greene said. As a form of therapy. To escape madness . Despite the cynicism displayed in the previous paragraph I actually am hopeful and happy. There are sparks in my spirit, like I'm striking flint against st...