[Flounder]

Another year passes. This is how things go now that I am an “adult.” The older I get the more away from the easy times of the past and the requirements of the future press against my forehead with the force of a winters storm. Just as the waves pound the sand the water calls to some of us in time of need. Until this year I had been away from the call and waters calming effects. Where has this decade gone? Worries about money, relationships, obligations, and work all kept me so busy that seconds have turned into years without the realization of what had been slowly killing me. Just as kelp dries in the sun I had personally dried up inside and lost the balance that makes for a fulfilled life. Relationships were lost, decisions were not easy, work was harder without the call.

Trouble follows when stress breaks you. This was the cycle that I was stuck in until I stopped listening to everything and answered the call. It is hard. Hard to listen to your body and soul. Hard to tell loved ones that do not understand the call. Hard to take time away from being a man and providing.

There is a GOLD lining to this. Once I quit suppressing the call and answered it magic happened. My happiness came back! My soul felt content and it showed. My relationship improved as quality and purpose seemed to come back to my life. After just a few outings work became more tolerable, as I knew what the weekend held. My apartment started slowly filling with things that make smile when I look at them. Life keeps getting better every day after I answered the call.
Now I look at this upcoming year with new goals, new friends, and a strong faith that I will succeed at whatever I put my mind to. Here is to the waters healing ability to aid me in lifes journey. Here is to our community and those who understand the call. And Here Here to tight lines!
~W.F.