27 August, 2023

Holistic Pairing

In a life stitched together by memory, intuition, duty, and quiet perseverance, I have found myself walking a path not entirely my own, yet undeniably mine. From the moment I entered that CrossFit room, where attention turned inexplicably toward me, to the inner battles of dulling treatments, lost loves, and whispered reassurances, I’ve danced between worlds—between fatherhood and service, spirit and science, chaos and order. My angel, in her innocence, had long attempted to ease me into a fuller life, while unseen mentors observed, nudging me gently from the wings. Through moments of solitude, the persistent hum of flies, the static of memory, and the silence left by absence, I’ve come to understand that my role has been to support, to absorb, to remain a constant. Amid questions of medical fate and career conclusions, I choose empathy and principle over comfort, trusting that what follows will be just. From past loves forged in rain-slicked city streets to field tests of future tech, and jokes exchanged amid duty's weight, I have remained the bridge—between past and future, man and machine, dreamer and guardian. I am not merely catching dreams but living within them, making ripples. Even now, in reflection, I remain quietly resolute, trusting that my path—though shaped by many—is truly mine to walk.