Hello All,
So Kate, my ex, tells me our divorce papers are processing and I should receive a letter officiating the divorce, which feels significant, but more in an 'ending chapter' kind of way. I am well now, well and on my own. Exercising regularly, except for the 2 weeks where I dodged the hospital, but I am getting back in the gym this weekend so I can continue with my goal of weighing 156 lbs. I have a ways to go, but the journey begins with a first step and I am on my second or third now, so nothing but success and good times continue ahead. Work is well, and promises a great future if I can just stay healthy, which the working out/lifting weights should manage. You all will get a kick out of the fact that I am in the insurance and financial planning business. With all my experience with my own issues I am finding that there are none that I can't improve or solve for others, or at least so far. Though, it is odd selling life insurance, Long Term Care, Disability, financial planning, when I can't really use any of the services I provide because of my CF. Sure I can get maybe $50K or less of insurance, but nothing substantial. But I tell you, it is a great feeling when I can save tens of thousands of dollars for someone with a tough disease like ours or like MS.
Also, I met a lady, sort of... I unexpectedly decided, while visiting friends in Phoenix (which is where I lived before 6 months ago with my ex-wife) to get a haircut where I always went in the 16 months of living in AZ, from the usual stylist, who is delightfully beautiful, no...amazingly gorgeous. Anyway, in chatting it up, I learned that she (finally) dropped her serious beau of the last year, and is now single. I obviously shared the turn of events in my life, and that I live in Santa Fe, NM now, but visit Phoenix at least once or twice a month (truthfully I only go there once a month or two - but hope to visit much more often now). So next thing I know, after the haircut, I give in to that feeling I've had since I laid eyes on this girl so long ago, and I ask her if she would like to go for coffee or drinks or something, and I joyfully heard her say YES!!! So here I am feeling all of 13 years old, with a crush on this knock-out lady, counting the days when I return to Phoenix to possibly initiate, at least, a very fun relationship with lots of travel and commuting in my future.
I left a few details out, but for the most part I am one excited boy, beaming with the idea that I am going to have a blast in any relationship I am involved with, and certainly my next, because I know that much more now, and I know I am even stronger than I was 8 years ago (just need my body to keep up with my spirit).
Thanks for your support. Take care guys!
Grendel
So Kate, my ex, tells me our divorce papers are processing and I should receive a letter officiating the divorce, which feels significant, but more in an 'ending chapter' kind of way. I am well now, well and on my own. Exercising regularly, except for the 2 weeks where I dodged the hospital, but I am getting back in the gym this weekend so I can continue with my goal of weighing 156 lbs. I have a ways to go, but the journey begins with a first step and I am on my second or third now, so nothing but success and good times continue ahead. Work is well, and promises a great future if I can just stay healthy, which the working out/lifting weights should manage. You all will get a kick out of the fact that I am in the insurance and financial planning business. With all my experience with my own issues I am finding that there are none that I can't improve or solve for others, or at least so far. Though, it is odd selling life insurance, Long Term Care, Disability, financial planning, when I can't really use any of the services I provide because of my CF. Sure I can get maybe $50K or less of insurance, but nothing substantial. But I tell you, it is a great feeling when I can save tens of thousands of dollars for someone with a tough disease like ours or like MS.
Also, I met a lady, sort of... I unexpectedly decided, while visiting friends in Phoenix (which is where I lived before 6 months ago with my ex-wife) to get a haircut where I always went in the 16 months of living in AZ, from the usual stylist, who is delightfully beautiful, no...amazingly gorgeous. Anyway, in chatting it up, I learned that she (finally) dropped her serious beau of the last year, and is now single. I obviously shared the turn of events in my life, and that I live in Santa Fe, NM now, but visit Phoenix at least once or twice a month (truthfully I only go there once a month or two - but hope to visit much more often now). So next thing I know, after the haircut, I give in to that feeling I've had since I laid eyes on this girl so long ago, and I ask her if she would like to go for coffee or drinks or something, and I joyfully heard her say YES!!! So here I am feeling all of 13 years old, with a crush on this knock-out lady, counting the days when I return to Phoenix to possibly initiate, at least, a very fun relationship with lots of travel and commuting in my future.
I left a few details out, but for the most part I am one excited boy, beaming with the idea that I am going to have a blast in any relationship I am involved with, and certainly my next, because I know that much more now, and I know I am even stronger than I was 8 years ago (just need my body to keep up with my spirit).
Thanks for your support. Take care guys!
Grendel