Still There

This was not the post that was intended for today, that can wait, but this one, well it just felt right to do it now.

After a day of hearing stories about how a friend came out and love and support (while a little misguided) and effort his step mother made to understand more and show him how much she loved and accepted him,  and talking with people on another type of life journey, that of sobriety one thing stood out,  how important letting people know that you support them, that you continue to support them and what them to find that peace, that joy, that goal that is they're journey.

It doesn't matter what the journey is, it is letting them know,  letting them know you're thinking about them, that even if they slip backwards, slow down or steam ahead, that you are still in their corner and that they to find that truth, that life, that peace they seek.

Sometimes when those in a journey think that no one is interested anymore, or cares that they succeed, because no one has mentioned anything in a while.  They can use that as an excuse to continue to move forward.

People are still here, still want you move forward, still want you get there.

It isn't easy, there are times that go off the path, but the goal is there.  You've taken starts and stops,  just know that there are people who are in your corner.

All the King's Man

Every good king or prince needs supporters, those in the court who are there for them. It is a lonely job, everyone watching everything you do, many adoring you, more fascinated with who you're with, where you were at, what you wore, and some waiting to see you slip up. Sure you have the riches of the world, the love and adoration of the public, and whatever you desire will be done for you, but it is a lonely job, not sure who to trust, never sure who can see the real you, because any weakness could be exploited for someone else's gain. One life behind the walls and one life for the public. Sounds like Hollywood, doesn't it?

Even the consorts can't be be trusted, as they seek their own advantage by your folly or mistakes. But a supporter, a close confident, a second that is who you lean and rely on. Held close he may not always been see in the public but behind close doors he is the one person the rest of the court acknowledges at being the strongest besides the prince. In fact in a way he maybe stronger because he is the pillar that the prince leans upon.

But this second is definitely first in this prince's heart.


OMG Olympic Moments
Cycling - Road
Scottish blacksmith Kirkpatrick MacMillan gave bicycle racing its first big boost back in 1839 when he devised a pedal-and-crank mechanism to power the two-wheeled machines. Until then, bicycles were pushed along by the feet. It rather limited their racing potential.

In the 1880s, cycling took another leap forward with the development of the chain-and-gearing system. With that, bikes evolved from the awkward penny-farthing style to the sleeker shape so familiar today. Since then, the sport's evolution has been a steady climb as athletes and engineers experiment with anything that might shave a few seconds off their times.

The sport's boom in the late 19th century made it a natural for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. That inaugural Olympic road race was held on the marathon course, with riders completing two laps covering a total of 87 kilometres. Almost a century passed before women got their chance to race in 1984, and, 12 years later, at the 1996 Atlanta Games, time trials were introduced.


Of course OMG would use bicycle and not just cycle because it is one of the few times that the prefix bi can get by the spin in the context of Jake and Austin. A sport that is more Jake's it is sweet to see how Austin hopped on a bike and rode sharing it with him. Austin may not be the cyclist Jake is but he was there for him. Gotta say there's something to seeing Austin's protective vibe come out when it comes to his man.