Bert Aikins:  

Life A work STILL in progress . . . my life that is, as well as this profile. Life . . . it's awesome! I had long ago realized that it will be what we will make of it. What I have done, all too often, however, is not taken time to reflect on my share of the responsibility of where I am at in this journey thru life. I'm learning all the time tho, especially with some of the most recent events in my life. Having said that and taking the time to think about what to enter here has, at least, made me slow down long enough to do just that . . . reflect! I don't know about this reflecting stuff however. It forces us to look at and SEE ourselves. Not a bad thing to do . . . on occasion. I don't think that we need to dwell there tho. Reflect, contemplate and then MOVE ON!! Life is too short to get STUCK. We've got too much of it to live yet. Even tho my life is not just as I had imagined that it would be at this point, all in all, I truly am blessed well beyond what I deserve. Divorced . . . again . . . jeez that sounds bad. It really is sad and not, at all, what I had hoped for. I genuinely hope the very best for Carrie and that she will find whatever it is that seems to constantly elude her in her never ending search for ultimate happiness. I, on the other hand, am totally optimistic about the mystery of life. How could I not be. I have not yet figured out why it is that I should be so blessed . . . 4 awesome children, who have further blessed me with 9 awesome grand-babies. Let's see . . . that makes 7 Grandsons and 3 Granddaughters! ! ! Enough for a baseball team! With the four oldest already able to toss the baseball around with Grandpa and the others not all that far behind, I should be able to get them all together for a little batting practice and base running in the not-to-distant future! Fortunately they are all fairly close, with 7 in the immediate area and 2 only as far away as under 100 miles. Its yet one more blessing of so many recently, having them so close. And when I arrive at my home still another blessing. To always greet me at the door is, what will be for as long as the good Lord allows, my constant companion . . . Dylan. He is a very special kitty, in a number of ways. But suffice it to say that it is good that he is with me to keep me company and entertained while at home. No dog yet. I still enjoy just about any physical activity. Always attempting to remain busy. My business fulfills that need very well most of the time, but must...Expand for more