Category Archives: Happiness

The 4 Stages of Acquisition.

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

Life can be broken up into quarters, such as infancy, youth, maturity & old age.  But there’s also another four other stages in life:  The 4 Stages of Acquisition. 1) First you learn to acquire things, including family and friends. … Continue reading →

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Smokin’ Joe

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Smokin’ Joe When I was about 14, I volunteered at a local VA as part of my Eagle Scout community service requirement. While there I began noticing something. There were two groups. One was what I call the “Sour & … Continue reading →

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Fish In A Pond

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

Fish In A Pond Last night, after my wife and I had gotten done making love, I held her and she held me. I could feel the little ones rising – feeding off that comfort and warmth.  Coming to the … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Blog games (wry smile) – for bloggers with too much time on their hands and too little to do? (I say this as I brush grass clippings from my hair; I just got done mowing the shaggy lawn.) Anyway, I’ll … Continue reading →

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The Reason For Everything

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

There is only one reason anyone – including you – do anything.  One.  Just ONE reason. To be happy. First, let me establish that you cannot be happy if you do not survive. Second, let me establish that you cannot … Continue reading →

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DID: Spirituality and Forgiveness

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

DID* and Spirituality This is for my DID friends out there who may be struggling with their others . . . perhaps a path to peace and happiness, perhaps not.  The choice is up to you.  But it’s helped us … Continue reading →

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25 Realizations for Life

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

I figured I should make a “List of Things I’ve Learned in Life”.  These are the important things to know. The only thing people want is to be HAPPY.  This explains everything anyone does.  Trust me.  It’s true true true.  … Continue reading →

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False Expectations

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

People always have false expectations – myself included.  “All” of us inside do – so do all of YOU, our intended audience.  Everyone expects everyone to think – and behave – and be like themselves . . . Think about … Continue reading →

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DID Means Never Being Alone :)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

DID – or MPD (or BPD – it depends) – means a lot of things to a lot of folks.  To some it merely means “being crazy”.  For others it means being plagued by interior demons.  And for some others … Continue reading →

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Death and Rebirth

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

First, a note. This occurred somewhere around July 1st while we were being held in Puerto Rico. We had been starved down by about twenty pounds in ten days; verbally and emotionally abused, and we’d tried to escape, walking for … Continue reading →

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