"Thank you"

I'm still here....

My life over the past 6 years has been a roller coaster ride to say the very least. It wasn't all crappy, but there was a massive chunk of it that was crappy. 
Granted, I was in a situation that I could have left at any point in time; I will own that part of it.

At its essence, life is little more than a series of decisions. As human beings, we make some really good decisions, and we make some really terrible decisions. Our psyche is made up of the results of those decisions. We must be held accountable for the decisions we make, regardless of the consequences. But I have also come to understand that there are people in this world who will not own their decisions; no matter what. It's always someone else's fault that they were arrested for assault, etc. etc. People such as these have no room in my life because I have found that these types of individuals will nearly always select the nicest person in their immediate clique to dump on.

I have been lied to, cheated on, belittled, and assaulted; as the above picture will testify. My divorce is now final (finally) and I feel better than I ever have in my entire life. I'm in a good place, both personally and emotionally.

In fact, I wanted to say "Thank you", to the person pictured above. It's because of this person that I am happier than I have ever been. Had I not gone through all that I had with her, I wouldn't be in the solid place that I currently find myself. I fully believe in Karma and she's a bitch to say the least. She will receive her comeuppance no matter the time or place. Karma gets paid. Period. So good luck with that. 

"Thank you", for without your lies and deceit, I would not be the man that I am today. Without your petty insecurities, I would not have had the opportunity to meet some of the amazing people who have helped me through this chapter in my life.