Life is an adventure...

We might have many adventures within our lifetime, but each and every one is a part of our Grand Adventure, the story of our existence from infancy to death. As with all adventures, our Grand Adventure includes danger, excitement, bravery, romance and many other fantastic, incredible experiences. There are those aspects of adventure, however, that aren't so pleasant to experience: pain, defeat, betrayal, loss, failure, hopelessness... these are the parts that are seldom highlighted in stories, yet are often necessary components of them. Any life worth living is going to be fraught with trials and adversity, but the contrast that these dark times provide make the good times all the greater. When dark times do come - and they will - do not give in to despair, but hold on and know that they will pass. The hour is always darkest just before the dawn. This blog is about my adventure - highlighting the fantastic, but not excluding the unpleasant.