Hey all,

It’s the infamous 12/21/12. This day freaks me out a bit. I grew up very Southern Baptist, and was scared to death as a child in learning about HELL and the horrible things that would happen at the end of the world. The fire, the brimstone, all of those images are still stuck in my mind after many years.

My partner was watching a show on television last night about the Apocalypse, which fascinates and entertains him, and I had to leave the room. It just freaked me out!

I’ll have to be honest, though. Back several years ago, after I came out, but while I was still married, a friend mentioned that the world was going to end today, and it struck me as…OMG. I thought to myself, “I’m not going to let the world end, and not know what it’s like to be an out gay man.” That was truly the beginning of the end for my marriage journey, and the beginning of an amazing life.

So, to that friend, thank you for casually mentioning today as a joke! It truly changed my life, which is something all of us should think about today.

Are we happy? Truly deep down at peace with ourselves happy? I hope so.

On that note, I think I’ll end my first post.

To all of you…Happy End of the World Day!!!