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The Visitor Will Come Soon

In a few short weeks my friend from Toronto will be visiting me in the city of Halifax, where I reside, alone with no cat or dog to keep me company. Though this is to my advantage as well (the no cat or dog thing) because I don't have to deal with dander. I'm hoping that my friend finds the city delightful and inviting, so that he may chose to return at a later date.

I am relaxing in my bat cave today in anticipation of the large bird that I'm going to eat on Sunday. The bird, with all the other stuff, I'm sure will be delicious. Too bad I couldn't just pop in as the invisible man and help myself. No, I'm afraid my presence will be all to well known.

I feel as though I am going through a transition in my life, from someone who panics to a thinker. If you have to ask what I mean by that, congratulations, you have made it to this point in your life with relative ease. Panic and anxiety can completely immobilize you in fits of fear and to experience them is frightening.

The term thinker is from my own head. I'm not quoting anyone or anything. As someone who has been prone to anxiety in the past I know how it can be; I've experienced it first hand. The term "thinker" just seems appropriate because, given that other checks and balances are in place, you can literally think your way into or out of just about any situation.

But of course, the groundwork has to be laid before you can jump right in. A good therapist and a great prescription are good starts. But you need to have good friends as well, some kind of social network. And everyone should be allowed to have the right to meaningful employment, whatever meaningful means to them.

In a few short weeks, the days will be shorter and the nights will be colder. I will be enjoying the company of my friend at a local pub - and we're all going to talk about hopes, dreams and fears. Let's work on making the fears go away and proliferate hopes and dreams into each of our lives.