You got to start somewhere...

and today is as good of a place to start as any.... but you will need a little history lesson first.

This year my life has had many changes from starting a great job with a local company to that of testing positive for HIV in May. It was a very challenging summer but it was made easier with the support of my softball team, my friends and family. I can say that now I am comfortable as I can be with my status but in the beginning it was tough.

My first thought was this has to be a mistake. The next was what am I going to do, who do I tell, who did i get it from, how long do I have etc etc. Over the next few hours every possible emotion rolled through me and some I did not even think I possessed. As I processed all these emotions, I began to process what I needed to do. I decided that there was a reason this happened to me and I needed to make it a positive (no pun intended). I told my family, my partners and my friends. It was a hard and challenging time but the personal growth and the support I received was incredible. I think that the best thing for me during this time was the support of my softball team and friends.

Softball this summer was great. I met a great group of guys that I am lucky to call my friends. Even though I did enjoy the actual game, I actually looked forward to the time after the games whether it was at Ryan and Jason's house BBQ-ing to that of the host bars and everything in between. The highlight of the season was when we beat the only undefeated team in the league the Atomic. The Atomic would eventually win the Gay World Series Championship ... and they deserved it but I must admit I do like to remind them of their one lose. I can say that the friends I have made playing in this league some I consider my family away from family as I know they have been there and will continue to be there when I need their support.

Family-Over the last few months my family in Eastern Washington has gone through so times.. I swear that sometimes it would make for a good episode of Jerry Springer. Needless to say it has been trying at times but its family and you will always love them no matter what. For those of you unlucky enough to know the details... they just keep getting better.

Well if you made it through this whole thing you have a pretty good idea about what 2008 has been like. I will have more stuff up soon, small steps into the blogging world I go.