0001-Hello world!
My father, until the day he died would describe himself as “A shoemaker by trade”; despite having been many, many other things: a Shoe Salesman, WWII War Veteran, Electrician, Plumber, Cook, Furniture Re-Upholsterer, Postal Letter Carrier, Father & Lay Leader at our United Methodist Church. And yet, to me he was always “Dad”.
I am 50 year-old father of four, though my wonderful children don’t live with me. My work history doesn’t match my training as a Technical Illustrator. That’s the result of my first marriage. Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. But what my resume won’t tell you is who I really am. It won’t tell you that I’ve been reading since I was 4 ½ Years old and read about 350 to 400 Pages a day. It won’t say that I haven’t had a drink in 23 years, come the second week of September. It won’t tell you that I love music, all kinds equally (Yes, even Bagpipe Music). It won’t tell you that I had two friends die as a result of a practical joke gone wrong and so I have a great dislike of both “practical“ jokes & April fool’s Day. It won’t say that when I am not employed I indulge in creative writing, as I have since the third grade. It won’t say that not a day goes by that I don’t miss my father, and regret that I didn’t get to say a proper goodbye.
Just as my dad saw himself as a Shoemaker, I see myself as a student, my Motto: “Know and Understand “.; the world is wide and in it I still have much to learn. In my fifty years on this earth I have been much more than just a student, including son, husband, Father, divorcee, a veteran, and friend. I’ve also been homeless, but never helpless. I am loyal, hard working and earnest; I try not to get involved with inter-office politics and I do not gossip. I try to follow the Thumper rule: “If ya can’t say sompin’ nice, don’t say nothin’ at all”. I am currently living in Jubilee Transition House; I volunteer on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays at the Tualatin School House Pantry, and will try to continue to do so. At a time in my life when I felt most lost; working there made a difference; gave me direction.
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