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Francesca Annis once said "However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them." and she's right. No matter how low or how high we are at any point in our lives, we need someone there to witness it and sometimes steer us all back in the right direction whenever course changes are needed. The most I can offer right now is someone to talk to, maybe even hang out with. If things go further from there, that would depend on chemistry and how we hit off when meeting for coffee. I don't believe in love at first sight but it is something you can sometimes fall into without seeing it coming.

Like I said in a previous paragraph, I've got a few kids. I know there are some people out there who don't like dating people with kids so out of respect for them I like to get that out of the way right now and save them and myself some time (happy trails). For those who haven't run for the hills, I don't mean to toot my own horn but I made some damn fine offspring. Two handsome boys and counting (knock on wood) and I know they're handsome because they look just like me and people have been known to walk up to us when we're eating just to tell us how amazing my boys look. I kid you not. the younger one actually won a national photo competition when he was one. I'd post the picture online but I don't out of fear that his cuteness could break the internet. Do I want more? I'm open to the idea but if I don't have anymore, I'm content with that as well. In other words, no pressure.

I'm a very artsy kind of guy. I'm a writer (yes, a writer!) that mainly focuses on fiction, poetry and recently comic books of the superhero variety. While the market for writers is cut throat, I've done reasonably well and enjoy the work I do which is the important part. I recently took one of my sons to Fan Expo so he could see me sell one of my comic books from a table in artist's alley the company I write for bought. He seemed genuinely impressed to see my work get sold and people ask for their issues to be signed. Not as impressed as he was when he met Billy Dee Williams mind you, but impressed in his old man none the less.

I work hard to be the best man that I can be but contrary to how I act, I am far from perfect. I have as many flaws as the next person but understand they are a part of who I am and I actually use them to contribute to my art and to influence myself to do better. I'm always a work in progress and do my best to remember that the journey is just as fun and memorable as the destination. To quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me." He's got a point there and I work hard to be the best me that I can be rather than something others want to see me as.

The late film director John Hughes once wrote: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." When I reached my 40th birthday, those words rung true with me that day as they did the first time I heard them in a dark theatre. I also happen to be a big movie buff, so if you know what film Hughes wrote that for, you'll win some huge brownie points with me.

If you've made it this far, you must be interested or curious about something. Send me a message and let's talk. We can go out for a bite or even just coffee and conversation. If not, I wish you the best in your journey. Don't forget to enjoy the scenery while on your way.

My best,

Josh