You Walked Out Again – A Post Surgical Diatribe

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I’m frightened, anxious and filled with disappointment.  You walked out on me when I needed you the most for a third time.

The first time I don’t blame you, It was my fault.  In many ways I’m thankful you couldn’t handle my actions anymore.  It forced me to change my life and become who I am today.  I don’t think I could be this person without that pain of losing you and your son.

I’m sorry, that’s for sure.  I wish I could be who I am today without having hurt you both.  It’s the last thing I ever wanted to do.  But, I did it.  Theres no denying that.  The guilt and shame I feel from it are horrible.  That’s part of the reason I am trying to get you back today.  I want to fix the wreckage and give us the life we all wanted so much two years months ago.

The second time, when I found out about Brett, all I wanted was for you to reach and talk to me.  Prove you cared. I was heartbroken and devastated.  My world had been torn to pieces.  You should appreciate and understand that feeling.  It’s what you told me I did to you when we moved in together.

But you never reached out to me or made any real effort.  The picture you sent me on my birthday of your son holding the card he made for me only felt like manipulation.  Not something out of love.  It broke my heart not to respond.  I wanted to be with him more than anything in the world for my birthday day.  I wanted the card and drawing he made for me.  I still want them.  I save anything he ever gave me.

He means the world to me.  I look at him like he’s my own son.  I love him.  I truly love him.  Maybe I’m selfish for wanting back in his life after all of this.  I see myself as a child in him.  I want to give him everything I wanted when I was his age.  A loving family, a dog, a positive male role model.  I want to help him grow into an amazing man.

I probably am being selfish, look how many times I said I. He showed me a life that’s truly worth living.  A life I never understood or appreciated.  I want to give back to him for that.  I’m scared and sad to think that the only way I can prove I love him is to step out of his life forever.

As I approached my first round of surgery you walked out for the final time.  I wanted so badly for you to come see me before surgery.  I wanted to lay in bed with you naked, kiss you, touch you, make love to you, hold you in my arms.  But I guess that wasn’t in the cards.  I struggle because I know I most likely wont be able to do that again anytime soon.  Or Possibly ever if we stop speaking. (more…)

Episode 19: This Is Water, This Is Water

Shout out to all our fans!  We want to send our gratitude and thanks to each and every one of you for supporting the show.  We wish you all a very happy holiday with friends and family – take care of yourself and someone else!

In this episode KRS bounces off on people who post absurdly stupid Facebook posts and the politics of life in our digital age.  We touch on the paradox of government efficiency when it comes to collecting -vs- spending money and the complications of an election cycle.

Our second segment dives into ShowerThoughts featuring comic relief on otherwise tense current events, and KRS opines on Vladimir Putin being a modern world gangster.  We close with Meditations featuring the immeasurable David Foster Wallace, and a short quote: “This is water.”

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I Just Wanted To Say, I Forgive You

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I wrote this almost 3 years ago.  Far before I realized I enjoyed writing or had any urge to start a blog and share my thoughts.  My therapist told me writing a letter to my father may help mitigate the anger, pain and resentment I felt towards him.

I completely forgot I wrote this letter.  It was tucked away in the notes on my phone.  I happen to come across it tonight while doing some electronic organizing.   I juI never sent the letter to him, that wasn’t the point.  I never intended to share it with anyone.  But here it is.

This is the note in it’s entirety, with spelling and grammar errors.  I wanted to share it as it was originally written, with all its flaws.

Dad,

I am writing this letter to say a few things. These things are not necessarily as much for you as they are for me. I have lived my life following in your footsteps in many ways. I made bad choices in regards to a career path and choose to never give up a certain lifestyle. Even when I was at ADP and successful I never could give up the other side of my life, the same route you went. I have seen where that got you and I do not want that for my life. I have talked a big game about getting out and finally making things work in the legit world with my businesses. I have had several failed businesses just like you , but I finally have one that has a chance and is growing pretty well since I started it over the last two years. I am so close to quitting all the bullshit and being done, but I am terrified to do so because of the money, the lifestyle and the not knowing who I am or what to do once that ride is over.

I need to tell you I forgive you, in order to forgive myself and let go of all the anger and hatred I have for you. You were extremely abusive mentally, emotionally and at times physically. You always pushed people away that cared for you by your actions. I have become the same way, especially towards the woman in my life and have lost several good ones in the process ( the only part I have not been is physically abusive). (more…)

Nobody Makes Me Bleed My Own Blood, Except Me

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Sometimes I’m embarrassed for myself. Why do I share what I do? How can I tell people how fucked up I am? What will they think? Who am I to tell people anything?

I do it for me, no one else. Sharing my issues opens up my wounds. Allowing me to inspect them and process what’s happened. Giving me the ability to grow and heal.

Once I put it out there in front of everyone, no matter how embarrassing it may be, it rarely hurts anymore. No one can find out my secrets and use them against me. I already owned them. I have the opportunity to correct some of my mistakes and move on with my life. Possibly helping others do the same.

We find strength and power in other people we didn’t know we had. Some of my favorite writers bleed in their writing. I want to bleed too. They expose the sides of themselves that aren’t so pretty. Sometimes it’s downright ugly.

I’ve seen people post their pain in hope of finding help or peace. Not seeking attention, as some may think. Asking for help is a sign of strength. I find power in that. Sometimes I don’t even realize what I’ve read or heard has helped me until many hours later. It’s selfish, but true. I’m OK with being selfish in this regard.

When I’m not scared or embarrassed to share my thoughts I know it usually won’t be as good as when I am. It lacks a sense of rawness. When I write something and I think to myself, “this is gold”, it tends to be garbage and not well received. It’s usually trite nonsense anyone can put into words and show to the world. I’m not risking anything or taking chances, I’m playing it safe.

Usually its a bullshit attempt at motivation without any real emotion. I’m grabbing at straws talking about something I don’t have a lot of real experience with. I’m being phony. There’s nothing I despise more than people who discuss what they have little knowledge of. (more…)

The Legend of Hacksaw – Why Social Media Is Making You An Idiot

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Meet Jim Duggan, a.k.a “Hacksaw”,a true American Hero and defender of the American way. He strikes fear in the hearts of terrorists throughout the world. With the use of his famous 2×4 he has racked up 2 million unconfirmed kills, 4500 pant shitting’s, and a WCW World Television Championship.

Much like Hulk Hogan, he uses an old school approach to warfare. His leg drops alone have destroyed more terror cells than all the Allied Forces combined. From what I’ve read his resounding battle cry, “Hoooo!!!”, has been enough to force 1000’s of members of ISIS to take their own life’s before they face his wrath.

Hacksaw was born out of wedlock. His Mother, Superwoman, was swimming in Atlantic Ocean where she met her one true love, Jaws. They knew their love would never last, but they wanted to create something beautiful – a force to spread justice throughout the world. 9 months later Hacksaw kicked his way right out of his mothers womb, clotheslined his doctor, slapped on some tights and headed out to change the world.

This unsung hero holds the key to our national security. We are forever indebted to his actions. Next time you salute the flag, make sure Hacksaw is in your heart.

The moral of the story – get the FOH with all the nonsense you share and post on social media. Check the facts and stop believing if its on the internet it’s true. Be an individual, not a lemming. Don’t jump on the bandwagon and think for yourself. Never listen to what the media feeds you. And for the love of God, remember every time you hear a “HOOOO!!” a terrorist gets his horns as Hacksaw sends them to hell.

Episode 18: Wrap It Up with Mike Mac

Is it racist to admit you saw ninja stars at an Asian club night?  Do you feel comfortable standing on a guy named Carpet Boy?  Should Pat Burrell go fuck himself?  All this and more as we bring in our tallest guest to date, powerful Mike Mac is in studio.

15 years in the Phila bar business, we go deep with Mike into some of his more interesting stories.  It’s all there – college bros, hip-hop, fetish parties, stabbings, Allen Iverson being a shitty tipper.  Something for everyone.

In our second segment, ShowerThoughts touches on Mike’s adventures as a semi-pro poker player including a spin through a casino in Bulgaria.  We close with thoughts on how culture change is reflected in bar etiquette, and a few stories on why you should always be nice to bouncers.

*Producers note – We warm up the mics each show before starting – this week KRS decided you would go behind the scenes and hear our first minute before the show started!

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What Is Excellence?

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What is excellence?  I see this question posed often.  Everyone has their own opinion of what excellence means and looks like.  As for me, I have no idea.  I don’t believe I’ve ever been excellent at anything.  Maybe there have been moments of excellence in my life.  I know I’ve been pretty good at times, but excellent might be pushing it.

I don’t believe most people who write about excellence and how to achieve it really understand it either.  Most of them probably have never attained excellence in their life.  Although, that could just be my opinion.  Excellence seems to be very subjective depending on who is discussing it.

I’m not sure if excellence is merely rhetoric that people discuss to sell their books and products or if it is something that is truly quantifiable.  I believe excellence exists in the minds of many, but in the lives of few.  Candidly, if I had to define it in words, I couldn’t.  I’m not sure if it’s something which is truly tangible and describable.  I see it in athletes, musicians, business people, but at its core I don’t know what it truly is.

Excellence is defined in the dictionary as “the quality of being outstanding or extremely good.”  I’m not sure who is measuring and how they keep score.  Is it the number in a bank account that defines excellence?  Possibly it’s measured by the amount of friends, number of degrees, high ranking positions, or social status we attain.

We all excel at certain parts of our lives.  Even if we are the only ones who think it’s true.  Maybe your social media stalking skill are excellent.  In some people’s minds this may be an irrelevant skill to excel in.  However, that skill could possibly lead to you creating a business one day as an internet-based private investigator. Anything is possible no matter how crazy it sounds.  The Pet Rock made it’s inventor a millionaire. (more…)

Episode 17: KRS Beats Cancer

The title says it all!  KRS discusses his most recent surgery and time spent in the hospital – including some interesting side effects and a lack of shame around the hospital staff.  The conversation considers if a brush with mortality is truly an agent of change.

In this weeks Shower Thoughts we discuss Facebook replacing the need for high school reunions, Apple’s insane terms and conditions and the most real calculation of flossing ever created.

We close with Meditations, using an monologue from an unusual source – Jim Shockey’s TV show Uncharted.  We look at what drives people to create their own adventures trying to meet personal challenges in uncharted territory.

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The Pain and Power of Self-Doubt

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I doubt myself everyday.  I wake up ready to take on the day with my to-do list and a positive attitude.  Then I don’t have a good workout, my stocks lose money, everything I do seems to take twice as long to complete as it should and I start to picture my life as a failure.  I visualize my portfolio going to zero, running out of money, never making another dollar in my life, never finding someone to share my life with.  Then the daydream nightmare stops.  There isn’t anything past that.  My mind can’t process anything after I’ve lost it all.  I don’t see myself committing suicide or living on the street, there is just nothing.

Maybe my mind stops because it knows there is very little chance of any of this occurring.  Or possibly I have become so accustomed to living a fairy tale life I can’t even perceive what that type of financial hardship would create.  What life would look like having to work a dead end job to make ends meet and live an existence which is tantamount to “just getting by.”

I’ve lived a life where I didn’t have to work very hard, in comparison to others, to have nice things and lots of free time.  I’ve made my own schedule for the last 7-8 years and rarely had legitimate financial worries.  The thought of my life changing from what I’ve become accustomed to scares the shit out of me.  I don’t want to be on someone else’s schedule, working on the time frames they create for me.  I don’t see myself allowing my life to go in that direction.  But the reality is it could occur one day and the lifestyle I’ve become accustomed to would die.

I fear wasting the time I have left to live.  Continuing along with the same bad habits which have kept me from having exactly what I want.  I always feel as if I am so close to turning the corner in so many areas of my life, but I cant quite get there.  Something unexpected happens and I never quite recover.  I get disappointed and become guarded which makes me want to avoid taking risks and being vulnerable because I’m afraid to face the pain of failure again. (more…)

Episode 16: Solo Missions – Future Trippin

We all spend time worrying about what life may bring into our path.  This can be a healthy exercise to help us prepare.  However, when we start future tripping and fearing things that haven’t occurred yet, and may never occur, we rob ourselves of the gift that is today.  I share my experiences struggling with this topic and how I have been able to mitigate this time and energy draining act of futility.

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