I woke up one morning and found the hour glass was running out. You know I spent the first half of my life spinning around the globe in a rock and roll band moving from the submarine of a tour bus to the enclosed hotel room, spending most of my time at the hotel bar, it’s a very insulated lifestyle, I’ve been around the world more times than I can count yet I’m not sure I’ve actually seen it. You know I want to spend the second half of my life, You know the act two of my life seeing the world anew seeing the person that I am today, hmm, hold for me, hold on just hold for me. After spending the first half of my life in a blurry mix of hotel rooms, tour busses, hotel bars never seeing daylight, I want to move into the act two, the second half of my life anew, fresh open on my own terms, I want to experience life fully and authentically, and if that means breaking a bone, sorry, that gives it away, and if that means taking an ass whooping thai boxing in, let me check this one more time, and if that means heading to Thailand and putting my whole self on the line in a Muay Carat fight so be it,
I forget the source of the quote, but someone once said that, when a person is younger, they’re not as concerned about whether they harm those around them. But, once they’ve been injured or seriously hurt, all they want to do is heal… both themselves and those around them. Imagine being sensitive to *all* living creatures’ pain, distress and discomfort—including plants and animals. Small wonder that I am so strongly dedicated to helping, healing, supporting, encouraging, promoting and genuinely appreciating those around me… because, if I ever tell anyone, “I know how you feel,” it is an unvarnished statement of fact. And, when I say, “be good to you for me,” again, there is a literal aspect to that wish. Everyone is connected, in this world, and what affects other people (including people we do not personally know) also impacts our own lives. As I quoted, once before, there is a line from the poem “Ulysses:” “I am a part of all that I have met.” Not just in terms of experience, but also in terms of shared humanity. Any motivation, drive or instinct that compels us to journey from darkness towards light can only be a worthwhile enterprise. Fair weather and safe travels, mon ami. 
