| Message | Happy New Year one and all. Thanks to the creators of the site, it’s nice to have a venue to express myself, without having to use a gun or even foul language.
I am a reporter for a small city daily newspaper, on sick leave with a heart problem. A virus hit my heart a few years ago and killed a lot of muscle. But it’s a mixed blessing. I got to spend time with my father and nephew before they were eaten by cancer, time with our foster kids and of course, lots of time with my wife.
I have been able to do more freelance work for trade mags and now I have time to write and paint pictures. So it’s not all bad. I was a painting contractor for 25 years before reporting, so I’m an old geezer at 49. But, "I’m 18 till I die," it’s just that my mind is writing cheques my body can no longer cash. |