Today is a special day. Today is my Girl’s Birthday. Tricia is her name. She is very special to me and in general. I could go on and on about how cool she is but that just scratches the surface. Yes, she is a lady that appriciates a lot of the same things I do but it is her way, her being, her “Tricia-ness” that makes me appricate everything in the world. That cold world seems a little warmer because of her. Having her by my side gives me the strength and faith that I can move foward with lifes up and downs because we will face them as a team. Sounds corny perhaps and loving each other makes it easier, but not without a lot of hard work. Being alone for a long time hardens you and it has hardened the both of us. So has a boat load of seemengly endless tragedies that have befallen us over the years. She is not as outgoing as I am and is in a lot of ways, fragile. She is a lady, after all, not that I am being sexist. In a lot of other ways she is tough as nails and you wont see that fragility so easily. God help you if her and I respect that. I aint exactly easy to get along with, you know… As hard as life is and as hard as it makes us be, this lady helps cut through it all and helps me to find a peacefull place to park my brain for a while. Not always, when we tangle, the canyons rock. I am a hard headed Sicilian and she is a Wild Irish Girl. I strong combo for sure. We are both Warriors of a sort. We do not always agree but when we do it is to a better understanding of each other. Underneath it all is a love that doesnt quit. It is my Birthday in a couple of days as well. That better understanding & love is the best gift either of us can recieve and it is a gift of our own making. Happy Birthday Tricia. Carry On… MM