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The North Wind and the Sun had a quarrel about which of them was the stronger. While they were disputing with much heat and bluster, a Traveler passed along the road wrapped in a cloak. “Let us agree,” said the Sun, “that he is the stronger who can strip that Traveler of his cloak.” “Very well,” growled the North Wind, and at once sent a cold, howling blast against the Traveler. Milo Winter (1919) With the first gust of wind the ends of the cloak whipped about the Traveler’s body. But he immediately wrapped it closely around him, and the harder the Wind blew, the tighter he held it to him. The North Wind tore angrily at the cloak, but all his efforts were in vain. Then the Sun began to shine. At first his beams were gentle, and in the pleasant warmth after the bitter cold of the North Wind, the Traveler unfastened his cloak and let it hang loosely from his shoulders. The Sun’s rays grew warmer and warmer. The man took off his cap and mopped his brow. At last he became so h...

Introductions are at times, quite difficult as we don't know how much to expose of ourselves, and to whom.  It's the beginning of vulnerability which we are all afraid of.  To voluntary put ourselves in a position of exposure.   So here I go with a new blog, a new chapter and a new direction.   Life isn't always what we anticipated as a young child but as we age, we discover, life evolves and unless we are wiling to see what is being offered we may not become. You see, as a person who lived through childhood sexual abuse, then entered a domestic violent relationship, I can see now the path life has presented.  Although statistically, I could have been the person you see curled up on the streets, without hope, giving into whatever was presented, I choose to take a different direction.   With a few people in my life, who had given me a fraction of their time to show that they valued me enough to teach me about the *sun an...