I have been a wanderer for most of my life. I have probably not blazed any one of a kind trails when compared to others but it has been a journey. With all such journeys wrong turns have been made shortcuts that did not pan out were on par and the occasional spectacular views made an appearance in the last 30 years.
I have had the pleasure of knowing many amazing people in my time so far. Many of them have passed on some from this world and others from my life. I have been blessed to know them either way. I have also known my fair share of people who in the end turned out to not be people but lessons disguised as people. Those people I will also never forget but often hope to never run into again.
I find the greatest friends in the most random of places. I was an on again off again member of the LDS church for around 27 years. Many of the people I miss that have passed on in one way or another were from my youth and were and hopefully still are amazing people in there own right. Few people I grew up with remain in my life today but have in some way shaped me to be who I am now.
I am proud to say I have an amazing collection of peculiar people I number among my friends. They continue to believe in me, teach me and push me to be better. Life would not be the same without them in some cases for either party involved.
Charity work was taught to me in my youth by my mother and well I ran with it. I am never as happy as when I am helping others directly or indirectly. I have been given the gift of a listening ear and the ability to give half way decent advice.
Charity work is my therapist, my friend and oldest companion. It has seen me through some dark times on both the giving and receiving end of things. A recent lesson learned is sometimes it is ok to ask for help and in my case an amazing number of people responded and did what they could. I would not be sitting where I am in my house at this desk without the help of many amazing people over the past six months.
It is an amazing sight and feeling to be lifted up by so many when you are truly down. To my friends I owe you the world. I have received more mental help, financial help and physical labor that was needed to complete much needed home repairs then I feel I could ever repay. To that I say CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!
I feel my wandering is not over. I believe it physically take place mostly in Utah but some road trips are in order. I have big dreams that I hope to see to completion over the next few days, months and years. Hopefully it will happen with the majority of the amazing people I know now. However I always tend to bring home a few strays along the way and i'm good with that.
I had a conversation today with the wife and I brought up that I often feel isolated from a lot of my friends. Seeing as we just had a daughter and a major medical emergency just a short 5 months ago it makes sense. This year however I am challenging my self to get out more and do more. To spend more time with those that really matter and make opportunity's to give back more and in different ways then before.
While I still see bar events in our future I want to branch out into the community more and actually bring the Green Onion to life the way it needs to be. A force for good full of black sheep, odd balls, the shy and timid and those that need friends and encouragement. We collectively have an amazing skill set and I hope to see everyone get there chance to shine and feel accepted. It is a crazy family we are building but I aren't most of the best family's a bit crazy?
Bishop :):
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