"You gotta give and expect nothing in return."~ J.C. A. Ortiz
Essential, existential, quintessential, sentimental, elemental, depart-compartmental, fun & fundamental, ornamental ~ Balance, fairness, awareness, wellness, alarmist, extremist, alchemist ~ fanatical, radical, maniacal, satirical ~ create, hesitate, escalate, elevate, eliminate, celebrate, salivate, navigate, levitate ~ satire, expire, retire, rewire, transpire, desire, fire, hire, sire, lyre, zyre, liar, prior, mire ~ never, ever, clever, weather, feather, leather, lever, tether ~ fantastic, romantic, hieratic, lunatic, aristocrat, acrobat, astronaut, aeronaut, juggernaut, whether or not, all for naught, not @ all, short & tall, off the wall, all n all ~
As a child, I looked beyond the end of the block for what might be out there. I wondered about things I could only imagine, discoveries to be made as I catch-up to what calls. Where will I find it and when? From this quiet spot in the world I looked past the present and wondered about the future... how will my life unfold, where will I go and how will I get there? Who will I love, how will I know? What navigational tools will I call upon for help? What will I do and which direction will I go? Unafraid I've come and gone forth, moved forward and backwards, and forward again. One day at a time, step by step, one experience by one... simple, spectacular, turbulent, tiny, troubled or tremendously fulfilling experience and moment at a time. With a heart full of love, the tears have welled in my eyes, overflowing with joy. My face at times, hot with tears, whether self induced or unsolicited, drenched in gut wrenching pain. Some lessons learned came softly and subtly, some lessons learned with unforgiving harshness, real and stark, bitter, biting, leaving raw bloody welts from the sting of stress and strain from