Dear Journal, it's 21 Years Later ... And I'm Still Here.

This was an amazing blast from the past for me ... As clearing at my Father's home... I found a journal that captured a very significant time in my life ... and as I read it ... in some ways it felt like I was reading a story I didn't recognize ... and in others it made my heart pound and my cheeks turn red ... as I read the words that brought back those feelings so strongly I could barely catch my breath. I hate to sound like a broken record you guys ... but PLEASE start writing ... keep a journal... keep notes ... keep scraps of toilet paper with your feelings and thoughts! One day.... whether it be a week from now ... months from now... years from now.... you are going to look back.... read those words, realize how much has changed, and see how far you have come. You will see that certain pain ... as awful and deep as it was ... it ended. Not to say there wasn't more pain after that ... and maybe even after that ... but these journals make me realize that the Pain Really does end ... and in most of these moments I did NOT have H.O.P.E ... but in THIS moment ... I do.... and I hope you do too. Thanks for listening Guys.