Why? "The Third Segment"

To begin this blog, let me explain the title "The Third Segment." Years ago, there was a very famous actor, who at the age of fifty-five decided to take his own life. He left a note to his family and loved ones not to be sad as he did not take his life because he was unhappy. On the contrary, he decided he lived a great life and that it was time for him to go. He was very much satisfied and wanted to leave while he was .. still happy. I am not saying I am planning to take my life. Let me proceed. A year ago, a good friend of mine name Bruce Williams, 52 , an avid jogger, swimmer, hiker, was jogging around Lake Merced when he suffered a heart attack and died. This past week, Thomas Herrion, 23 just began his career with the San Francisco 49er's died in the locker room after a game. Working in the field of Pre-Hospital Care for the last twenty years has shown me that we can go at any given moment, at any age, at any time. We are "living" on borrowed time. I gave myself approximately sixty plus good years. I have divided the legacy of my life into three parts. Part one was growing up, schooling, learning about life, friendship, family, love. Part two was obtaining that good job, the nice house with the white picket fence and now I am onto the "third segment," pursuing a dream and doing what makes me most happy as much of the time as possible. I was tired of just existing and living day to day a life of passive resistance. I am now forty-three years old and hope to develop a successful business in the next two years and live out my life seeing the world and spending time with good friends and family. Wish me luck ...

This blog will be a bit of a record beginning April '04 from the time I left the states to current time intertwined by moments of thought, past rememberances, and lessons that I have learned and hope to pass on to others. Hope you enjoy this.