There must be darkness.
This is a natural fact.
There will be darkness.
This is unchangeable.
I am at home here.
I know the darkness.
It long ago consumed me.
I am the darkness.
This is not brooding.
Just a state of being.
I am Jarek Shadowalker.
Darkness is my domain.
I stand in places shrouded.
I see and contemplate.
I stand silent, vigilant.
When needed, I act.
I understand the [...]
The paths always divide
Which fork will be taken
Choose then travel
Another fork
I walk the path
My eyes are open
I look down both sides
I know what can happen
Though I see not over the hill
I see what is in the distance
Maybe this path leads me there
Maybe there is another fork
Sometimes fear takes me
My doubts drown out calming thoughts
I suffer alone
Or put another way…I worry about little things that I imagine are wrong but aren’t. I usually know when it’s just paranoia…but there’s nothing I can do about it. I can’t really say anything to anyone or they’d just think I was a little off. [...]
If you don’t normally get a chance to commune with nature, find a way to make time. It’s nothing short of a small miracle the way some well spent time among the elements can bring things back into alignment…back into focus. It doesn’t matter if it’s only for five or ten minutes, every little bit [...]
It occurs to me that I failed to mention anything about the day’s meaning…a day to truly see all the wonders we have and to appreciate them.
I spent the morning and early afternoon with my mother, youngest sister, daughter, and grandfather. We had a simple turkey and dressing dinner and just talked about all sorts [...]