Hey Joe, (nice song btw...
)
Thanks for the words. Lately, I've been feeling something very similar. As a matter of fact, I'll tell a quick story about something that happened just a few days ago (I'll keep it short, I promise).
After a sunset-midnight surfcasting outing to the fire island area, I was driving back to manhattan alone in my buggy. I believe it was tuesday. We had a lightning storm that was passing us and one bolt of lightning came pretty close me. I was thinking, WTF? Is this a sign from above? Well, whatever it was, a thought dawned on me. "What am I so down and out about? I have 4 limbs, a head on my shoulder, and a beautiful caring wife." There are thousands if not more that are suffering way more than I am due to 9/11. I know of people who have resorted to drugs, alcohol, have lost their jobs, have post traumatic stress syndrome, etc... I might have lost some money but I am one of the lucky ones. There are so many people still suffering from 9/11 but oh how short our attention span is. We no longer hear about the suffering because we're busy with Iraq and other current events. Someone pointed out to me, "Just look at the Vietnam vets, they're still suffering."
That's when an idea popped into my head. I've asked for adivce from people who (whom? - always hated grammar
) I respect and they've told me bascially 3 things.
1. take a break.
2. don't give up my life/career experiences - it would be a shame.
3. do what I love (fishing)
When I thought about it, the path was clear. Whether this path ends up being the right one, I do not know yet. But I intend to integrate the above three things and do something about my situation and of those who are still suffering.
Well, thanks for listening, and if all goes well, you will all hear from me soon. Wish me luck.