So long...Farewell...Auf Wiedersehen...Goodbye...

I would like to bid adieu to a fellow blogger. This person I have not met as of yet in the formal sense, but I did come to enjoy meeting on occasion here, and on his own blog.

The countdown was a surprise to us, and we speculated as to what it could mean. I had my theory, and it was correct. Alas, we will miss you on the blogs, but will look forward to hearing from you in your own time. I must tell you, blogger, that we looked forward to reading your posts. It was a window. A way to catch up, and get a glimpse at what goes on with you from post to post. A touch like being a voyeur. Perhaps that is part of the reason for you signing off for a while. I can appreciate the need for privacy...for space...for time to think without having to put your thoughts out there for all of us to ponder and dissect.

I for one, can understand completely. I respect it. I hope that others can come to understand it too.

If I can offer up any piece of advice it would be this: Live your life for you, for who you want to be. If there are expectations to be lived up to, make sure that they are coming from you. And pleasure does not always equate to happiness in life. Take stock in what surrounds you and ask yourself, "am I happy, can I be happy with this?". Hard questions to ask, and harder to answer. But not impossible. Definitely not impossible.

The Captain and I wish you well!