As I stand here today…

Every day of my life has the same routine. This is the main drawback to working from home. I have experienced it for a long time and it can get very depressing.

But it’s much harder for that to happen here. I stand on my balcony, watching the sun set and I think of all that I have. A gorgeous, intelligent and caring girlfriend, cute and loving kids and a great family.

It is so nice to be able to walk outside and feel the sun on my skin. Never needing to wear more than a t-shirt and shorts.

I travelled half the world and found my true love and the family I always wanted.

As I stand there, Alkaline Trio playing, I fondly remember nights in the Three Tuns, singing along to these songs. Back then, they sounded bitter about the things I had always wanted, but had never been able to get. Hearing the same songs stood here on the balcony, they sound much warmer about all the things that I now have and never thought I would be able to get. With lines like “It’s one thing that I never said, I’m truly happy in my heart and in my head”. Back then, walking through the freezing winter streets of Gateshead, standing outside the 3 tuns smoking, drunk out of my mind and alone with friends.