Today…New things.  Wow ok so my days have been full, there seems to really be little down time which is not a bad thing.  Talk about super busy!  My training begins for my job today I have a solid 3 weeks before I get situated with that.  It is exciting and scarey all at the same time.  This will be 120 hours of training then my certification, it is nice that I will have completed it by the end of the month.  Now on the 23rd college begins which is also pretty cool, at 43 to be back working towards a new career and making a difference.  I remember listening to all the talk in the 4 walls of AA etc…"if you dont pick up and keep coming back your life will change beyond your wildest dreams"  Well I do have some wild dreams…but….My life is full, I have friends….I dont struggle over the little things..I can do things that used to baffle me and handle situations that I used to use over…My life has gotten better and will continue to do so.  I see that, and it is a miracle.  Most stuff in my life has always happened fast,  Marriages, relationships, death, birth, jobs, heartbreak, even my mind and how things move in and out of my head.  but it is different now…things still do happen fast, it is me though that has slowed down.  I cram so much into one day that it bursts at the seams.  So I imagine that I bring some of the fast paced things onto myself.  My plate is full and I like that….it keeps my on track…it is all part of my sobriety.  In the middle of all of this I have met a little lady…(yes my plant is still alive matter a fact I have 3 of them) and though time is minimal, we have begun this little dance of a relationship of sorts….I like it…it puts a smile on my face…we talk…we communicate…for once someone isnt out to "Save Me"…I get to just be me…and in all of this I can still stay true to myself and not feel guilty.  There is no agenda…it just is what it is…I like shiney things… Sometimes that distraction is just what we need to ground us and keep out feet firmly planted….So I shall close for now..I have to head out and start my day….

My love to all of you here…Thank You my Tribe…Mike