I’ve never been a fan of clichés. To me, they seem to be a substitute for thinking. A way to avoid articulation. That’s not to say I don’t — from time-to-time — use them. I admit, there are times when I’m just too damned lazy and take the “easy way out”, to use a cliché. […]
Changes Taking Effect
I’m making a few changes to (hopefully) uncomplicate certain aspects. There are two things in particular on which I’m focused. First, streamlining communications with me and, second, how to change my day-by-day living. The latter is available because I believe Ryan is physically stable; in a medical sense, that is. Communications: I permanently shut down the […]
I’m Strong… Now Excuse Me As I Cry
Since Ryan was so brutally attacked, many people have told me, “Ken Diviney, you are the strongest person I’ve ever met.” My response to this was always the same, “Oftentimes, fear looks like strength”. I’m here to tell you, this I believe firmly. In my case, I cope with fear through logic and rationalization. I […]
Update: Reaching Light at End of Tunnel
This year, 2016, hasn’t started off well. We kicked it off in a serious fight against a MRSA infection that had developed in Ryan. Then, a carport collapsed — under the weight of an epic snowstorm — onto (and into) Ryan’s disabled van. This left me and Ryan stranded at our family’s cabin in West […]
Ryan’s Van Sustains $10,000+ Damage
My Homeowners Association and County have been awful at clearing the neighborhood roads — especially my street — over the past couple of years. So, when the snowstorm was a certainty to hit the east coast the weekend before last, I packed provisions and took Ryan to my family’s cabin in West Virginia to ride […]