User:Zerendipity

at times i feel like a complete unknown, the familiar stranger, you know, the person you see during your daily activities but don’t interact with: the guy at the gas station getting coffee and cigs, or the guy waiting for the light to turn green... it's seems a part of our identity lies in some people not knowing exactly who we are. however, i will share with everyone on this medium a bit about me, myself, & i, at least as i see myself, what i know of me, just a drop in an ocean of words that could be said. latest news is that i woke up this morning, a "brand new day", and i love it when that happens. a true child of the 60's, i plan to remain forever young, (adults are just obsolete children), i intend to live forever, so far so good! i know exactly what i want and know how to say so, well, at least in writing. the distance between the past and the future, this place, this very moment, i see what and who i am so very clearly, regardless of what anyone else has or may perceive. i know who i am and i'll never again allow myself to be influenced by the blatherskites and/or ignorance of those who have thought, said, or claimed i am known. want to know me? i'm a human being, once a boy now a man, i'm a father, a grandfather, an uncle, a son, a brother, a friend, i have a heart and i won't settle for being treated otherwise. i've faced the consequences of my actions, the choices i've made in life, be it blessings or curses, i've no regrets. i can look in a mirror everyday and like the person that's looking back. one of the biggest life lessons i've learned is that frauds, fakes, liars and hypocrites, they expect lies, just as a thief expects to be stolen from, seeing deceit regardless of any obvious truth, coveting that which is not theirs to have. a half truth is as deceitful as a complete lie, silence of truth is an unspoken lie! i never strive to be believed, i have in the past, another lesson learned. i really relate to ripley, believe it or not. an existentialist, i know that to search for truth has and always will set me free. in my life, especially the past few years, there have been many things i've wanted but never had, in that i've discovered exactly what i don't want or need, actually those things are much easier for me to identify, seek, and obtain. i'm not one to say "i told you so" but if i were, i certainly would! i may regret my words at times but never my silence. being aware of my own ignorance, some may think my silence as hidden intelligence, which is more mistaken than accurate but even a fool is counted as wise if he can learn to keep his mouth shut. an observer, stoic but not stilted. i believe myself as having wit (at least half). i would describe myself as good-natured, fun to be with (i really enjoy hanging out with me), sensitive, interesting if not peculiar, kind, adventurous, intuitive, spiritual, philosophical, honest, silly, playful, goofy, serious, intense, carefree, loyal, honest, trusting, trustworthy, attentive, affectionate, compassionate, blase, passionate, kind, and all the opposites thereof. sometimes i repeat myself, and sometimes i repeat myself. am i ambivalent? well... yes and no. acoustic guitar is a big part of my life, i love music, playing, singing. music speaks to me, it uplifts me, encourages, it affects and expresses my thoughts and mood, it can tell me some about the person playing and listening to it. i've written a few songs, instrumentals and ballads, " when i cannot sing my heart, i can only speak my mind." love live music of any genre. i'm of appalachian descent: tsalagi, french, irish, english, german... a mutt. that being expressed allow me to add that i'll sit up, roll over, but never, ever beg! i'm housebroken, free to a good home. if i had a tail i'd wag it all the time! raised a patriot, a veteran of the u.s. navy, the 4th of july is my favorite holiday, without that one we would not celebrate any other! freedom isn't free. that's enough about me, tell me about yourself if you'd like, just be patient, i'll reply eventually! closing words... live simply, laugh often, walk this day in peace and live in the warmth of the sun, love by the moon, then if you must, wish upon a star. thought is free try some!