Happy Ever After...?

"Drive the road to your surrender,
 Time comes around out of my hands..."

When I originally started writing my first series of blogs a few years ago (please see link below), it was with the aim to find myself, and find out where I actually belonged in this world.

http://aspiritualjourneytofindahome.blogspot.com/

These blogs eventually developed under the 'Ramblin' Man!' identity, with the recurring theme of travelling and of me continually moving around from location to location. During the course of my journey I've been fortunate to meet some wonderful people and make some special friends. Many of these wonderful people I've met on the course of my great adventure had an innate appreciation that things don't need to be extraordinary to be beautiful. They are so genuine and they are the real unsung heroes and heroines in this world. They understand that there is a deep beauty within ordinariness, and they possess a lack of desire for richness and sparkliness; the kind of beauty that can be found in people's eyes and in their hearts and souls.

Now seems an appropriate time to finally sign off, as after all...the 'Ramblin' Man' is no more!
After much searching my new home has now been found, and in a few short weeks I'll be happily moving into a lovely annexe apartment, two miles outside of the cathedral city of Chichester, where I work. (thanks for your help in advance with the transport, mini gg & peanut!)
Recently my blog has encountered some rogue infiltrators, resulting in my postings not always being entirely secure, so this is another reason why I think it's a good time to call it a day. My blogs were always intended for a private audience, mainly amongst my 'Facebook Friends' and not to be shared globally.
I'm sure I will continue to write in some form or other in the future, but for now I'm calling it a day.

In a few months time I'll be turning 45.
The years may have been unkind at times, but they've been kind enough too.
When I look at myself in the mirror every morning, I can see a weary man with the world behind my eyes, and every line on my face bears a scar of a place or a memory...some bitter, some sweet.
I've made many mistakes in my life, harsh lessons that I carry with me, and I understand that present happiness is no guarantee of future joy, but it is my greatest hope. I remain inspired to strive to work for a better tomorrow...for all of my nearest and dearest, as well as for myself.

I would like to close with sincere thanks to all my avid readers over the past few years, especially to three precious ladies who've always been there for me: Elona, Trace & the TWL in NZ (pictured below).
They may no longer be geographically close to me, but they forever live in my heart, and I value their love, support and friendship unconditionally.

♥"You don't need to understand love,
   You just need to express it..."♥

Finally, the Cancer Research UK campaign is still active, although I'm no longer aggressively promoting it.
Any further donations are always welcome via the link below, and I wish my sweet ex-girlfriend well in her ongoing fight ~ she may not have much time left, but I know she's a gutsy survivor!
My heart goes out to her and to all of the other brave souls in their own personal battles with cancer.

http://www.justgiving.com/SteveMuskett27010

Signing off with much love to you all.
Until next time (whenever that may be), be safe & take care.

(ex)-Ramblin' Steve