Wait, Wait, What?

So it's been a while since I last posted up here, Life has been a bit... complex. But then again, my life is one that could kindly be referred to as "rough around the edges". There are those who say they would have done themselves in by this point in my life, to which I normally just give a bit of a chuckle. Mainly because in my life, I've seen so many who've had it worst than I. Don't get me wrong, I've had plenty of bad luck in my time, but at least I've always had a big family and several friends who've always loved me. Those same people have always had a way of makin' sure I don't hit rock bottom. These people are my confirmation of my faith (which I'm sure will annoy my atheist friends beyond belief) and they represent all I aspire to in my faith. There are those who say, after all I've gotten through, how can I still have my faith. To this I normally just say, "it's gotten me this far". It may seem to some that my faith is a bit of a crutch that I lean on when things get too much for me to handle, and in fact, this is very true. So what? Every one needs something to lean on from time to time. Be it friends, family, faith, sex, drugs, gambling, etc, etc... As you can see, some in that list are a better crutch than others. Me, I tend to prefer the first three (although I will admit, in a relationship with the right woman, the fourth ain't too bad). So what am I tryin' to say here? Well, it's like I told a friend earlier tonight who was havin' some fears about the direction of her life... You just gotta have faith and keep trying as hard as you can; all else will come in time. Of course, if your loved ones offer some help from time to time, feel free to accept it, after all, pride will never get you anywhere on its own.