For me, the past couple of years or so have been a matter of adapting to constant, sudden, dramatic changes in my fortunes (such as they are)...I have been hit with multiple health problems, the dead end of my career path (& the loss of income that went with it), & some startling revelations involving my family history...all in all, I think that the fact I'm still here & have not suffered a total meltdown says that I may well be more resilient than I had thought...as I look toward beginning my 5th decade on this rock, I've decided that whatever I do to earn my keep here from now on will involve starting at square one anyway, so this time I'm gonna try to stay focused on doing things that give me real personnal satisfaction, & not just a paycheck...stay tuned, & hang on, this could be one helluva ride....

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