I have decided, if just for my own self- awareness, to write about topics or situations that are currently of importance to me. I will be paraphrasing other sources for the most part, adding some of my own commentary. A lot of my source material will have a spiritual basis; if the word “God”, or the concept thereof, is not a part of your philosophy, I hope that you will “take what you need and leave the rest” and find something useful or interesting about what I have discussed. For me, God is my primary source of strength. I have tried to gain the necessary strength to deal with life on my own and by looking to other humans – neither case has worked for the long-term. So, I think on some level, we can all identify with looking to another “resource” for strength, even if that resource is merely “the better part of ourselves.”