The news says we suffer an epidemic of loneliness. I think in this reality TV world in which we see the pretty ugly people who feel freed of their duty to be decent even to those they claim to love, it's more of a fear to be open or our genuine selves.

When did you last feel heard, connection? Or allow someone to see, know the real you without walls and shields. I do not know what I may seem to others... I hope as a man, someone who like you has woken in the middle of the night to the sound of rain, apologized, attended funerals, explained the history of self to loves seeking to know and be known, had at unexpected moments experienced joy... I am and have been many things...cowboy, lifeguard, bodyguard, business owner, and Christian store friend.

Let's, shall we? Walk some of life's path with someone, no matter the day sunny, beautiful, or darkest road... you are not alone. Message me direct on the Getting Out App or online at https://www.gettingout.com/ or snail mail me. Friendship is precious not only in the shade but also in the sunshine of life.

I read & write German well, being of German (& Basque) descent.

- Dale