I was raised by christian parents who took me to church and expected me to believe in their god. I never did. My freshman year in high school, I had a biology teacher who taught evolution as the way the world came to be. What a relief, learning from a teacher who had an alternate view to what I had been taught at home and in Sunday School.

Wow. Lots of questions.

Activities important to me: Self growth, long, open, honest conversations.

Alone location: My deck in the woods.

Special place with special person: My deck in the woods.

Definition of success: As long as I feel good about myself and I'm good to others, I'm a success.

Successful relationship: I'm successful in my relationship with myself. This allows me to have "successful" relationships with others

My personal definition of success ... toughie. I wanna make enough scratch that I can build a house on some body of water and fill it with things I find interesting. Make enough to leave that place for a while and finally get out of country. Maybe have a partner who isn't dependent on me, who can make their own decisions and doesn't need me to be there, but is anyway because she chose to be because I'm a priority.

I would much prefer a stable relationship in this definition of success, but I don't think I need one. I'm happy doing it solo if I have to.

Lately, the only place where I can connect with that special somebody is right here at home. The only place where I can be alone is in my own bed after he has gotten up to start his day. I would prefer to be somewhere new with my special somebody, that is where all of our best memories have happened. My definition of personal success absolutely includes his happiness. I have forgotten how to define myself without him. Our stable relationship defines me in some ways. Who or what would I be without him?! I assure you that I do not know and I do not want to find out.

Hi, Jon, and welcome to the website!

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A happy lifetime partner kids and grandkids you can be proud of good health, friends and a home by the river. I think that covers the important stuff.