Daddy's Christmas Note or Life is a Journey

[Steven_Draker]

The Next Step on the Path...

By Daddy, 12/25/2010

 

With the help of a special friend I've had the epiphany that it's time for me to go home. Throughout all my life I've lived in many parts of country and each of them have been special in their own way. However, there is only one place for which I get "Homesick", a place that always has, and I suspect always will, resonate with my soul.

 

When it is time, I plan to return to the Hawai'ian Islands and return the Aloha that they so freely gave me in the past. I don't know why I'm being drawn to Kaua'i or Hawai'i as all my friends are on O'ahu and Moloka'i however I suspect that time will tell. It may take me months, more likely several years to complete this part of my journey, but one way or another I'm going home, even if only as ashes.

 

Along the way I plan to stop off in the various cities along the West Coast that have been special to me in my life. To take photos, Write up memories. In general finding time to reconnect to old friends, and connect with new friends. Celebrating the changes that happen to each of these places.

 

The first stop along the way will be Seattle where I'll be staying with some friends in for a period of spiritual healing. This will probably be one of my longer stops as it's where I've spend the last several decades. It's also a chance to sort through my possessions consolidating what is important to me, and losing what is not.

 

That's in the future, and now I find that I need to take a couple of weeks off to rest and recuperate. So for now, please have a safe and sane Holiday. My very best wishes to each and every one of you.

 

Regards, Daddy.

 

 

 

I wish Daddy peace and some well deserved vacation, even if I know that means no daily reviews for us.

I think it's important to get some rest and recuperate from one's daily routine to be able to start over fresh and rejuvenated.

 

I also wish him good luck on his continuous journey and on his move back to Hawaii.

 

Steven ~

[leigh.bess.toad]

Daddy -- I hoipe that you are able to find peace and joy and recover from what I know has been a very stressful year. I want to let you know what this place and you have meant to me. In the less than four months since I have joined here, my life has become an endless sea of possibilities, and it is all due to you and this very special place. I have formed friendships and more with so many people here -- relationships that I know I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I have said since my first day my mission was to learn, mainly about me and I have learned more than I could have ever imagined. But most of all, I have learned that there are some truly wonderful people out here who care about each other, and me. I have been welcomed by so many amazing men with open arms and hearts. The debt of gratitude I owe to them can never be repaid. But my debt to you is deeper, far more immeasureable. You have tolerated with humor and grace the repeated and numerous mistakes of a newbie. And you have provided a place, a safe place for me to explore myself and to finally become comfortable with who I am. As I begin 2011, I know that none of what lies ahead of me would be posssible without having been here with these magnificent men and without you. Just know this: you have made the life of this one man better than it could possibly have ever been. And you will always have a very, very special place in my heart. If you should ever need anything, all you need to do is ask and it is yours.

 

Please rest, recuperate and recover. And I hope you are able to find the peace and contentment that you so richly deserve. For there is no one that I want to have that more than you, Daddy.

 

Lee

[Diverdan]

I join Lee and SD in wishing only the very best for Daddy. This place has been an incredible forum for me to learn more about myself and to appreciate all of the varieties of men and posters who make this place alive. Most of the time I have enjoyed the controversy and bantering, with only an occasional concern for what seemed to take us off course. Throughout it all, Daddy has been there for everyone. I too will miss the reviews, but everyone needs a vacation, or time to relax and refresh, a time to step back and sort out what is important in life. I hope Daddy will make the PS weekend with many of us in March, as so many guys will be there and we can express our thanks first hand.

 

Hawai`i is a very magical place for me too. Even though I have lived in the midwest most of my life, I stopped counting when I had been to the islands of paradise over 100 times. Fortunately, I had a job that took me to all the islands and for a period of time I was there five and six times a year. It is very difficult, as Daddy has said, to pick a favorite place, as each of the islands have a unique personality along with incredible beauty. God certainly created this place as a "Garden of Eden" and it is still very unique with its tolerance and welcoming attitude to all races, creeds and interests. I have never experienced hospitality, or "aloha" as I have experienced on all of the islands. So, Daddy, it is probably good that you will get "home" but I dread the thought that you expressed that it might not happen until your ashes are delivered there.

 

Best wishes for a fantastic vacation. We look forward to your return and the return of the reviews.

 

DD

[Guest greatness]

oh my Daddy~~~ I wish you a nice vacation and a happy new year in Hawaii~~~ The forum has been a special place for me as you can see from my participation here. I've learned about life and met many wonderful people here. You have my love Daddy and I wish you all the best. I send you special big big kisses and hugs~~~

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[justaguy]

Daddy, thanks for keeping this place up and running. I appreciate the tons of work that must entail. I hope you relax, enjoy and unwind during your R&R. Getting back home--that's an idea we can all relate to, escpecially during the holiday season. And the islands sound like a fantastic place to do it!