(***I wrote the following segment about two years, or so, ago. Although some things in my life have changed since then, I have left it on here with only an occasion refreshening because the ideas still apply.***) A lot has changed on BP over the years. The same can be said of me. I have done a lot of changing...and dare I say...maturing. The most important change in my life is that I am now a man of God. I am constantly striving to improve my relationship with God and walk in the footsteps of my Savior Jesus Christ. I am far from where I want to be in my spiritual journey but it is a major focus in my life.

Another major focus in my life is to be the best father for my children that I can be. I am a widowed single father rearing two very handsome young men who are 12 and 9 and one very pretty 10 year old young lady. It is vitally important to me that I do the best job possible so as to properly prepare them to become happy and successful assets to society rather than negative statistics. I am not looking for a mother. I have been doing fairly well on my own for over 8 years. Their mother (my wife) is in Heaven after passing away following a traffic accident. She is watching over us and I intend to do her proud. I am also the proud papa to an incredibly beautiful 5 year old little girl. Her mother and I are doing our best to bring our daughter up as a team despite the fact that we are not together. God and my children are the most important factors in my life and no one comes before them.

Still reading? Want to know more? Hmmm, what's left? Everyone seems to want to know my age. Well age is unimportant to me, so please don't ask. I was once given a quote..."Ageism can oppress and stigmatize any individual, young or old. A young person can be called inexperienced or immature; an elderly person can be called out-of-date, old-fashioned, behind the times, or of no value or importance. Young and old people alike can be victims of ageism." If you think I'm too young for you, you're probably too old for me. If you think I'm too old for you, you're probably too young for me. I care more about a person's mentality and the way that they carry themselves. As the old saying goes, "Age ain't nothing but a number".

I don't give out my personal email or phone number unless I really feel like I know you. I really dislike talking on the phone anyway. Please don't ask for my number or give me yours until we have developed some type of chemistry. I know what you're thinking...how do I get to really know someone if I don't let them into my life? Therein lies the conundrum...lol. Patience is the key.

Let's see...what else? I enjoy working out very much. I am 5'11'' and I weigh around 240 lbs. I greatly appreciate the health benefits that I believe come along with being physically fit, but I can not deny the fact that I enjoy the aesthetics of a physically fit body. Don't judge this book only by the cover though. I have a Bachelor's degree in psychology and I minored in philosophy. I am currently pursuing another degree in occupational therapy. Don't let the muscles and tattoos fool you. I'm not just some meat head or typical wanna be thug. I consider myself to be a well rounded individual who appreciates many things. I love to acquire new knowledge and enjoy being able to converse (NOT CONVERSATE) with a wide variety of people. I believe that faith in My Father and in Jesus Christ is TRUE power but knowledge can certainly be powerful as well. I would like to meet people with whom I have some things in common. I would also like to meet people that I have nothing in common with as well. We can help to broaden each others mindsets. If you got this far, I'm very impressed. That says something about you to me. If you want to know even more about me, check out my blogs.