GadflyI have recently gone through what others would call a "Mid-Life Crisis". I call it an awakening. I was basically broken by my divorce and in the aftermath of that, I went to work at a ski resort here in the Sierra Foothills. I learned how to snowboard and remembered how precious life was and relearned how important trying new things really is for everyone. In the wake of these experiences, I came to the conclusion that I could be of no use to anyone since I wasn't even happy with my own life.
So, I quit the corporate game and now write for a few sites online while I compose poetry and other things for publication. I hope to finish my first novel within a year and then see where life leads me. I may be much poorer now, but I am also much happier.
A bit of background before I go, though...I grew up overseas, traveled the world as a child and got to see, first hand, much of this beautiful planet we all live on. I truly know that all men are created equal, and the only difference bet