Category: Family
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I’ve been a truck driver for many many years now, delivering all the goods that we use on a daily basis. In fact, I’m on interstate 10 right now in Phoenix, Arizona on my way to California. It’s 4:40 in the morning here, but my heart resides at 4:40 PM in the Philippines. I sacrifice…
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It’s funny how some things make us perceive life a certain way, and then something happens and you can turn 180 degrees and start down another path at the drop of a hat. Is that indecisiveness or just grasping at straws? Is it a desperate change with the hope of some mysterious ending that will…
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There’s no doubt I’m tired of my life. Tired of the static placement in society that I am a part of, drained by the monotonous cycles that seem to govern daily existence. I find myself growing weary of the stupid and never-ending drama that envelops a large portion of the people in this country—drama that…
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The road to redemption, as it were, follows a different path for everyone; no two lives are ever the same. We each suffer the lessons of the past with the gift of hope for the future, reaching for a chance to clear the slate and start afresh with knowledge and wisdom gleaned from life experiences.…
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What is the legacy you want to leave behind? I hope someday when my adopted daughter has a child of her own, she will talk of our times together and speak fondly of the life lessons I tried to impart to her, and passes on the legacy of a dad who wanted nothing more than…
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Are you a leader or a follower? I lead myself down the path I chose. I lead my family from a position of trust and an equal share of the decisions. I lead my daughter to a method of thinking for herself so she can understanding the world and her place in it. I follow…
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The next chapter in my recent life started during COVID. I was kind of floating through life, searching for a deeper sense of purpose after dedicating so much time to caring for my parents and coping with the myriad difficulties of that unprecedented time. With no home or apartment to call my own, I found…
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The road I’m on started to take shape many years ago when I was a young man. I grew up in a time when the country was recovering from a deep recession, and most people’s spirits were high. And so was I. High on thinking I could do anything I wanted, high on how easy…
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We go through life without clear guidance on whom to trust or which choices will lead to good outcomes. However, if you keep moving forward, things often work out as if they were meant to happen. I don’t believe in fate, but it’s interesting to look back and see patterns in my life. For example,…
Weird Guy With The Dog 