The Adventures of Captain Imperfecto

You are here: Home » Laughter to Raise Me Up Nico (left) and Christopher observing the land on our train ride.  September 26th, 2012 Man, I feel like I'm in a deeper hole than I have ever been in before. Things can't be good when the ground is at eye level and you are standing upright. It gets worse when you think you've hit rock bottom, only to discover that you have yet to make it there. It just kills your morale, ya know? You've only dug yourself further down beneath the rocks and gravel when you finally figured out that  "maybe you haven't gotten anywhere,"  well, that reality really sucks. Mentally, it kills you. It makes all the strides you've been making seem like a fallacy because you've been digging deeper down in that same hole the entire time. When you reach this level of lowness. You look for the lightheartedness of life that will lift up your spirits. But it can be difficult when the soil falls from the ground level and blin...

You are here: Home » Judging Where the Wind Blows September 24rh, 2012 The wind is fierce. It can cause total destruction as it relentlessly pushes down upon its victim without impunity.   To be caught in its down force can be devastating to everyone in its path. The wind shears wreak havoc as it blankets large swaths of area under its canvas.   I force my face into the gust of wind allowing the airstream to take my breath away in hopes it will pump new life into me. My lungs quickly fill up with nature’s oxygen stimulating my senses and arousing my life as it pours into my bloodstream reaching the tips of my fingers to the bottom of my toes. The air is refreshing to my soul.   I decided that if I can’t win in my fight against the wind then I will go with its flow and travel the path of least resistance. Sailing away in its embrace, as its swift winds push me off into the waters of tranquility. Where maybe I may find peace in its twisting horror o...