I was only six years old when the planes hit the World Trade Center, and America as we knew it would be forever changed. I remember very little of my life when I was six years old, but I can say with confidence that most of my childhood innocence didn’t leave me, even as a …
I Have Finally Learned What Most Learn Eventually: Never Meet Your Heroes
One of the most controversial parts of the Star Wars sequel trilogy was when the main character Rey finally got to meet Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight and acclaimed legend. Throughout the first film in the trilogy, Luke was viewed as a legendary hero, the man that defeated Darth Vader and helped dismantle the tyrannical Galactic …
A Series Of Unfortunate Events (the books) Taught Me More About the World Than I Realized
When I was a kid, I was a huge fan of the children’s book series A Series Of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (real name was Daniel Handler). I read them, then reread them, and deciphered just about everything I could in them. To this day, I still think the 2005 film adaptation is severely underrated …
For Terry, My Wife’s Grandfather And A Good Man
Well, in the backs of our minds, we pretty much knew this was going to happen for the last several weeks now. My wife’s grandfather, Terry, passed away on March 31 while I was at work. On the 30th, Kay told me that they were going to take him off of life support, so we …
Don’t Dwell On the Problems, But Instead Seek Solutions
It’s no secret to anyone, even if they’re not on social media, that all around us there are a lot of problems. If you ever switch on the news or browse headlines, you would think that evil was winning in the end, day after day. We’ve become so accustomed to negativity and our minds have …
How Do We Stay Strong Throughout A Series Of Unfortunate Events?
On Wednesday morning, I woke up in bed alone. For the first time since my wife and I got married a little over a year ago, I slept alone during the night. And the night after that, and the night after that, and it will continue to be that way until tomorrow. As I write …
In the Words Of Jon Acuff, ‘All It Takes Is A Goal’
I’m late in writing this and getting it published. It happens once in a while. Priorities change, but the passion to get back on and write never does, even if it ‘feels’ dead. These last couple weeks have really been a journey. Facing down mental stress and anxiety has gotten easier, small step by small …
I Can Barely Keep My Eyes Open While Writing This Blog Post
After three weeks of being away from my job due to a dislocated kneecap, I’m finally back to work, though my knee is still on the slow road to a full recovery. Walking has been a pain some days and I can barely stay on my feet by the time I get back home. I’ve …
Do Not Be Discouraged By the Single or Double Digits
NOTE: I’m writing and publishing this post today as opposed to Tuesday like usual due to me returning to my regular job tomorrow. All future blog posts will be written and published every Saturday. It was only just recently that I approached video editing in a professional way, desiring to use my experience in video …
When In Doubt, Watch Fellowship Of the Ring
This is week three of being off work because of a twisted leg. I finally found out yesterday that the problem was a contusion. I had dislocated my medial patella but it was able to relocate itself after a bit of time. Now I’m basically just dealing with the soreness after the fact. Any swelling …