It's been a while ...

Some majorly awful things have happened to more than one of my friends recently, and it's had me doing some intense soul searching.

I certainly can't express myself anywhere near as well as many of the people I read online. It all just left me feeling incredibly sad, and helpless, so I figured the best thing to do was stay away for a while, as anything I attempted to write down just seemed so trite.

I'm still sad, and I feel so very deeply for my friends, but I've been smiling a bit more lately too. So it appears I am back.

I've found I'm waking up each morning more grateful than I have been in a long time for what I have.

You might be living through a rough patch, but it sure as hell beats the alternative :)