The name is Allen but for social purposes we will use Biscuit

             Hello world and welcome to 2017!! I'm roughly 20 years behind the blog game but that's ok. Heck, Tim Allen was addicted to cocaine at the age of 25, got busted attempting to sell drugs, did 28 months in the slammer, got his shit together and look where he is today... Could you imagine a world where Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story was voiced over by Gilbert Godfrey? Didn't think so. If TV sitcoms and movies aren't your thing lets use someone else. Let's use Stan Lee, the creator of Spiderman. Stan started drawing ole Spidey at the ripe age of 43 and look where he is today. Why am I taking the time to tell you all this? Even though I'm starting behind the curve and decades late I am still starting. I am taking the leap into the unknown and trying something that I have wanted to do for years. Is it scary knowing my story is about to unfold in an environment the entire world has access to? You bet ya! But everyone's story is different and everyone's story can make a difference in someone's life whether you know it our not. To me, that is a risk worth taking.

              I met my wife Shelby, who is commonly referred to as Dix, roughly five years ago in 2012. I was coming out of a horrible situation where the young lady I was seeing faked a pregnancy while I was serving in Iraq. I know a lot of people would stop me right there and ask, "how didn't you know?" That answer is actually quite easy. I did!!! Ya see I figured it out in about March of 2012 and tried to break it off with her but thanks to popular opinion and pressure from other areas of my life, I stayed. Without going into details, there was no baby and I removed myself from that situation. I went through some dark times between that incident and meeting Shelby. As a matter of fact I don't recall meeting Shelby for the first time. According to her and others present for the exchange, it was early morning at the Waffle House. Shelby and I knew of each other through mutual friends but we'd never really spoke to each other. She walked up, asked what had happened, pat me on the back and said some kind words that most people say. For example, "There are more fish in the sea", "Don't worry you'll find the right one when you aren't looking." Little did either one of us know that destiny had shown up at Waffle House that night and tied us together with it's imaginary rope.



              I follow a number of personal growth "Gurus" and at this point in their blogs they always ask the questions, "What if I they had given up?" "What if I had given up?" those questions are followed by typical statements, "Subscribe here to read the rest" or "Buy my book to help figure out how not to give up." Guess what? That isn't going to happen here. I am here to finish the connect the dots page that I start. But, what if I did give up and said I am done dating for a while? What if Shelby didn't take the time to speak?  What if I remembered the exchange and thought "Wow! That was rude!" What if we never made it to the first date? Life would be completely different and I would probably ask a lot of "What ifs." But life is a game of risk, the same way this blog is a risk, the same way driving is a risk, the same way going to war is a risk. You just have to ask yourself is this risk worth losing everything for? In my case, I had nothing to lose and in return I gained the world.

         Fast-forward to present day. I am happily married, have 2 beautiful dogs named Lily and Jackson, own a house and a car, have a career that I am content with for now, recently spent the week in Europe and finally taking the time to start this blog.  This blog will have a number of topics written about from Music, Bands, Personal Growth, Travel, and other things that effect me day to day. My goal/wish for this blog is to motivate people to find their passion and chase it. As well as, encouraging people to never give up...  
                  


                                            Here's to starting late but NEVER giving up!!!

                                                                     -Biscuit.