Almost Fulfilled
Written 19th August 2017: I'm not spiritual, and I'm definitely not religious, and I don't believe in an afterlife even though I constantly "talk" to my deceased family members. After several months of working without a break Jess and I took a well deserved holiday last week and returned to the Gold Coast. We chose to drive, and stayed one night in Byron Bay then four in Surfer's Paradise. It was a 1,900km round trip which gave me plenty of time to ponder my thoughts while cruising up and down the Pacific Highway. Honestly, I'm not even sure I truly understand what it means but I think while we were there I found some inner peace and another degree of happiness. Before the holiday, late nights and early mornings with very little sleep were beginning to be the norm and it was taking a toll. A few books I had read had mentioned the relaxing qualities of classical music, so I experimented and played Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite as I got into bed. It w...