Category Archives: Life

Thankful

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Mark

Tweet thisWelcome back to my blog. I say that to me as well as to you, since I have been neglecting the poor thing. I hope that this is the resumption of a healthy relationship. In any case, I want … Continue reading →

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Tonight, I’m proud to be a New Yorker

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Mark

Tweet thisTonight, the New York State Senate passed the Marriage Equality Act by a 33-29 margin. Republican Senators Stephen Saland, Mark Grisanti, Roy McDonald and Jim Alesi crossed party lines to vote “yes,” more than offsetting Democratic Senator Ruben Diaz’s … Continue reading →

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Heaving a deep sigh of relief

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Mark

Tweet thisIt’s been a while since I’ve posted here, and I’ve got a lot to post about, but things have been very busy around here and other writing needed to take precedence in my limited writing time. I had hoped … Continue reading →

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Turning the Corner, with Help from Disney

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Mark

Tweet thisOK, I realize that last week’s post was kind of a downer, about hitting the bottom of depression, losing perspective, deep denial of feelings, and the need to stop and turn things around. It even got me feeling more … Continue reading →

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Fortress Around My Heart

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Mark

Today, I want to talk about losing perspective after a loss, and how difficult it can be to regain it. As I mentioned earlier, when we lost Benjamin I basically went about not acknowledging how deeply I was hurt. I tried to carry on and put on a good face in hopes of convincing myself that I was OK. The depth of the denial made the pain go on much too long. But it would prove to hurt much more than my recovery. Continue reading →

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