Subject: The storm has passed, and in her path is beauty.

Hi, Tricia

Certainly sounds like a lot going on over there. "Issues", now there's word to strike fear into the heart of man. I think I have every issue under the glorious sun, but whenever it starts to get me down I just try not to control everthing around me. I think that is partly why I like writing so much, when it "happens" because it represents for me a genuine opportunity to define my reality, for lack of a better term.

I read something rather provocative today about how many earlier human civilizations confronted cataclysm after cataclysm .e.g pompeii, atlantis what have you. Furthermore, these terrifying events remain in our genetic memory and serve to cause us anxiety whenever we intuit higher levels of understanding. Apocalypsanoia mmm. Well, something for us to think about.

Weather is bright here, which is a bright part of my day because I am always walking, usually just to walk but some times to get somewhere. I am doing a lot of psychological stuff these days, dealing with "a past that won't let go" as the song says. A lot of family support around me and a whole lotta patience on my part is smoothing the path less travelled by.

You know how sometimes if you lose your way or take the wrong street it can take you somewhere new and wonderful? Well that's not my life. *laugh. Just kidding. A sense of humour is good,though, don't you think.

Thank you for a lovely and open letter to me. I try to absorb all the details. The only other thing I feel moved to say about your life or mine is that, yes, I have always felt energy flowing well with people I converse with in this way. I think because most people have an awful lot of things to say that are hard to get out any other way. That's me anyway.  One further note, however. The whole idea of a relationship absolutely terrifies me. So cheers to you and best wishes on your continued efforts and blessings :-)

Aloha,

Landon

ps. Apocalypse means revelation in Greek. I suppose, and I can only suppose, you must learn a lot about yourself rather quickly in a relationship. I think I will go to the mall and look for one today *laugh