It's a Short Gig

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Life is short. We go through but once so we really need to make trump where it counts. We can chose our path, or as in many lives, we let our families manipulate us along the way. Religion, careers, who we marry. Do we see life through our own lense or that of our parents? I was given full rein to do as I pleased and I am very glad. I have a very loving family. I have some great memories of my childhood. I feel blessed to have had such a life. I have lived on this Earth for 73 years. I have been married four times. I have learned a lot about life and humans from those men. I have one child. I will live the remainder of my life without a partner. I am not a woman who can live with someone else. I am happier on my own. The things I have learned, the experiences I've had, the places I've seen and the people that I have interacted with have made me who I am today. I am proud of who I am and thank each of those people for giving what they did along the way. If I die tomorrow I will feel grateful for the life I've had. I have traveled with the carnival and have seen all but the eastern states of America. I am rather stunted in this period of my life. I would love to be traveling and seeing the rest of the places I've missed. But my body says "no". I now have severe arthritis, liver issues, mental break downs, and I am slowly getting past PTSD and social anxiety. My last diagnosis was severe depression with panic attacks. Slowly improving in all areas but it's just a slow road I am traveling. Writing has helped me a lot. I can delve into the beauty of live and the ugliness. I believe that by seeing both sides of life we have a better ability to see what it is really all about. I hope I live to a very ripe old age and have the opportunity to do much more. Thank you all.