I am a seventy-three year old man attempting to document his life by writing a memoir. Instead of using MS Word, Google Docs or similar methods, I decided to create a blog.
I am not famous or even interesting, but I hope that some of the essays I write here might be:
A) Useful to others
B) Interesting
C) Humorous
D) Insightful
I say “essays” as that is the format I will use. This won’t be a direct day by day autobiography, but essays written about certain major time periods in my life.
I have suffered with low level depression since birth, anxiety attacks, full blown depressions, generalize fear, self-esteem issues and a host of similar irritants. Despite these factors, my life has not been bad. At least, not all bad. I learned to deal with my irritants and still move forward in life. I have had some ups and so deep downs. Divorce, death, bankruptcy, long periods of unemployment and one suicide attempt.
I am still here.
Despite the handicaps, I have worked as a bank manager, as a full-time real estate agent, as an Assistant Dean and Director of Financial Aid at a university, and my favorite job, te4aching college freshmen as an adjunct faculty.
I have earned a Bachelors degree and later a Masters degree with honors.
I have written two books and about fifty short stories.
Depression, anxiety and regrets haunt me weekly.
I am a believer in Jesus Christ, and mostly because of that…..
I am still here.