On the cutting edge

On the Cutting Edge
What is my blogging goal? Indeed, what is my goal for writing on any subject, within any environment?

I had thought that several previous blogs went straight into a blog, but apparently they all went into google+ messages. That was not my intent. I believe I am now appropriately connected, and I will be posting those "missing" blogs over the next few days. I hope you enjoy.

I’m 68 years old. What I’ve lived through and how I’ve lived through it have brought some pretty deep insights and ways of living that I think others might want to read. At least, I want my family and close friends to know about it.

I live on the cutting edge of life. I don’t mean to claim that I have forged new paths. “The edge” often cuts deeply into my very soul. At times unpleasant and fraught with deep emotional pain; it has cut so deeply that for 30 years I intentionally removed myself from those with whom I had grown up. I wanted nothing to do with them ever again, but by long and hard fought gain I realized they were my true siblings, and began going back. My “return” has been so well accepted that now I “go home” as often as I can. They’re pretty neat folks.

Whence came my growth? You may be surprised; not through psychological help; sometimes despite would-be counselors. My progress came from struggling to learn every lesson possible from life on that sharp, painful edge. I struggled to be as honest with myself as possible; shining light into blind spots we usually prefer to avoid.

Not every gain came from pain. Some were little more than lessons we all live by; discoveries, special understanding, wisdom that happens almost accidentally. I want to share those as well.
I’ve learned volumes, and I know there are others who need the answers as I still need them. So I will be blogging, tweeting and posting on Facebook about them.

If you would like to journey On the Cutting Edge with me, I’d love to have your company.