Second Life

Second Life ( http://secondlife.com ) - the online opportunity to leave the real world for a newer, better one of your own choosing. Your chance to put down your claim on some territory, meet new people and prosper. Unfortunately, the real world is still lurking in the background.

I find myself about to enter a second life of my own. This one isn't quite of my own choosing. But I have decided to step up, take the reigns with all the strength I can muster and form this new life into one I will be proud of.

Of course there's that 'real' life.... lurking in the background. I can't even say it's lurking. At the moment, it rears it's ugly head at every turn. It takes every opportunity to claw my guts at unexpected moments. I'll be tied to it for the rest of my life. And I don't think I'd have it any other way. I will have a lot of work to do taming it, though. But what to do with two lives?

Discard all but the essentials. Keep what is necessary and abandon the rest. Build around that core something new, and better. And what, you may be thinking, are the essentials?

In no particular order:
Character- I am who I want to be, by my decisions & actions. If I change that, all is lost.
Aspirations- Yes, I still want to be an astronaut. Yes, I still know it's unlikely. Some things become less likely, or even impossible with changing times. Accept what won't happen, and work around it. Maybe things will change again.
Family- All of them? No. Honestly, I haven't seen my brother in years. But there are two very important people who I will always be there for. If I'm allowed.