A Fresh Start...

Here I am again. It's been a while, I've made some changes in my life, and yet, there is still so much that needs to be said. I started this blog because I had things to say. Things that I felt most people never take the time or the effort to acknowledge. The first time 'round, I think I got lost in my own ideas...it ended up being something I didn't want it to be. This time around, I hope to stay the course. So this is my fresh start...

There was a time when I truly believed that being honorable was the most important thing in life. Don't get me wrong, I still believe in honor, but I believe that there is more to it than just that. We all have our demons. Some big, some small. But everyone has a skeleton they must someday face. My demons have never been an easy thing for me to face. But I have learned that it's not necessarily the demons I have to be honest with, it's myself. It's the direction I allow my life to go. Knowing this, I have learned how to maintain a happy and productive life. The only thing that changes the direction of my life now, is my family. My wife and children, whom I would die for. They are the driving force in my life.

In the past month, we have left all we knew in Pennsylvania, and settled ourselves quite comfortably in Mississippi. We did this for many reasons. Amanda wanted to go home. She wanted our kids to grow up in a place that they could be proud of. As much as I love my home, Pennsylvania had become too...crowded...for lack of a better term. So we left for the coast... I have a job, we can pay our bills, we are finally in a place where we can feel like we aren't a burden. In fact, we are thriving.

There is so much happening in the world right now. Death, poverty, deception, and at the same time...it is really no different than any other time in history. All of the things that are happening right now, in our government, in our hometowns, and abroad...are all of the same things that have been going on forever. They may be different in design, but not in product. So this is where I will begin the fresh start of this blog...with my mission statement. I aim to shed some light in a time of darkness. To talk about the things that no one else wants to talk about, whether it be because they feel it is taboo, or just too scary. I see so much that needs to be said. Whether people listen is up to them. But I am so tired of everyone looking for someone to blame. This world is in crisis. But no one has anyone to blame for their misfortune in their own lives, but themselves. It is one of the things that I love about my wife... she has always admitted her mistakes and taken the heat for them. I truly admire her for that, and I wish that I saw more of that from others. This world needs a new kind of leadership. We don't need someone to take control of our lives, but to show us the path to take care of ourselves. We must become our own leaders. Learn from our past...so we do not once again, relive it. My family and I have our fresh start...now I aim to guide others in theirs.

''The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret to getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks and then starting on the first one.''
-Mark Twain