Sometimes I am not sure if the things I say or write have any meaning or if anyone cares. I am not sure if that even really matters. I hope that some people find some meaning or enjoyment in the things that I write, but really I write for me.

I write about the things that are on my mind. I write about the things I love. I write about my experiences. I hope that in some way my experiences and my passions can have an impact on others, but maybe my writing is purely a selfish act.

I write to express my joy. I write to express my sorrow as well. Writing is therapy for me. I am not good at talking to people about the way I feel, but I have always enjoyed writing. I even like to think that I am at least a little bit good at writing. This may not be the most shining example of being a good writer, but once again, it’s not really about that.

This is still about me. Hopefully it is also about you. Hopefully you can see in me the things that you experienced, the feelings you have felt, and the thoughts that you have had and in that way we can connect. We all experience this world differently. But I think we also have a lot in common.

We may not look the same, we may not talk the same, and we may not act the same, but we are all humans out there in this crazy world trying to make sense of things. Things happen. Things we can’t understand. Maybe it’s not for us to understand. Maybe we don’t need to understand. Maybe all we need to know is that there are other people out there in the world going through the same thing as us.

Life is a mystery and I haven’t seen anything that makes me think that fact will ever change. So we might as well accept that. We can accept the things we can’t understand and try to move on. We can join in with the rest of our community of people who are all running this human race. We can be together and we can work together to make this life we have the best we can make it despite its imperfections. It won’t always be fun or easy but it will always be rewarding. So take some time and connect with others in whatever way you prefer to connect. Say hi. Say thanks and be kind. I will continue to strive to connect with words and with photos and I will try to be here connecting when times are tough. Come find me, connect, and join the conversation.