The begining

Well this is my first entry into my blog. I've been thinking about putting a few thoughts down on paper, so that others may see my life, interesting or uninteresting, and perhaps through all this I'll get to know myself a little better.

I've been seeing a wonderful, untypical guy for 16months and 7 days (but who's counting). Untypical perhaps may not be the best descriptive word for AJ, but the best I can think of at the moment. He keeps my life interesting by challenging my ideas and often making me think harder than I want to. I can thank him for making me examine why I feel the way I do about certain things. We are very different individuals, but yet we have so many similarities. We really compliment each other well. I do sometimes wish he understood what makes me tick, (of course I often question whether I know what makes me tick). Perhaps he will read this and gather some insight into someone that loves him very much.

I regard myself as a simple guy, however I realize more everyday that I'm not as simple as I once thought, in fact, I've discovered that I'm quite complicated. Sometimes unsure of where my ideals orginated, or how my opinions and views were formed. Why is Why? What is is?

I think I have strong morals and standards, and try to stick to them, however as humans we often fail. That doesn't mean that we quit trying or stop striving to do better, not only by those around us, but more importantly, ourselves.

Just a little history about me. I consider myself a southerner, which as most people know, is a culture on it's on. Unfortunately, this day and age, true southern hospitality is hard to come by. I was born and raised in Alabama, which by all accounts is like most other places. It has it good points and bad points, which will be evident as time goes on. I'm 36 and am blessed to work in healthcare. I truly enjoy the work I do and the people I care for. The healthcare industry does have it's problems, but there are those that are in the field for the right reasons.

My view of life is in stages, and I've reached the "self discovery" stage. I'm searching for what life has to offer and what I have to offer life, perhaps I mean my "purpose" and our purpose as human beings. There is certainly more to existance than the obvious, and hopefully we all discover what exactly is.