
A New Kingdom
The king rules differently now. Not from towers built to impress, but…
Because I believe we create our own meaning in life, a lot of my life is often viewed through a medieval fantasy lens.
I think I do this partly because of my ADHD and partly because I feel that sometimes it's easier to find meaning in life when it's looked at through the lens of a good story, and my favorite stories always featured dragons and wizards and knights.
I found comfort and purpose in looking at life through the lens of Becoming in the philosophical lens. Specifically the idea of a philosopher King (with my little home as my tiny kingdom).
I read some of the more positive ones to my sons so they can hear the story of their fathers life through a more approachable lens.

The king rules differently now. Not from towers built to impress, but…

The king stood at the gate longer than he planned to. The…

I was once a man of iron, shaped by love, bent by…

I was once a quiet sea, steady, wide, and always there, letting…

Once, I walked with ghosts beside my stride, Not born of fear,…

The iron was cold once, soft under the hands of time, a…

I was fire, born of iron and fury, thrown into the forge…