Mac wrote:
good dolphin asks "Dan, how are you feeling? It seems there has been a little more fire in the belly lately. Glad to hear it."
That's a very kind question, gd. A few very simple words that seem genuine and compassionate. I feel good. I have a lot for which I am grateful... great family.... great friends and a job I usually enjoy. Sobriety agrees with me. It keeps me grounded. Don't get me wrong, I miss the smell, taste and feeling of burning sweet, sticky ganja and a fine bourbon rocks always sounds good....but I'm in a better place without it. More on the "fire in the belly" in the work thread. I'm glad somebody asked that, gd. I will ask it of others and MEAN it when I ask it. Thank you..
You have friends here. We, as a group, had this discussion a long time ago when Happy Hour Jason died. I think you were a part of the discussion. You simply cannot spend the amount of time we have with each other, even in the virtual world and not develop some genuine affection. It is different than physically hanging out with friends but there is still something there.
I view your presence here as different than the guy on the radio. While we address some work related things, when you break down that 4th wall, I view you more as Dan from NWI, with all the benefits and detriments of the designation.
Anyway, one of us:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBXyB7niEc0