Find One if You Want

I’m pretty sure the growing public perception of me is that I’m going nuts (more nuts?), so I’m just going to throw this one out there without much of a filter. It’s probably a misguided idea.

I despise commerce, always have. It bothers me to no end that someone who has the skills, knowledge or ability to help someone else, is forced to or feels compelled to sell that help. We all need to make a living, I understand that. But that’s also the heart of the matter.

I have no formal training to help others, so I have no school debt to pay down. I also have a full time job, so I have no need to charge people if I’m able to help them. Here is my offer. It’s temporary because I have no idea how it will affect my own personal resources, but I’m willing to give it a shot. Once the trails clear and I can ride my bike, you’ll have to keep up with me to cash in on this.

For the foreseeable future, I will offer myself to listen to you. If you have a trouble, a thought, a need for companionship, I will freely give of myself to be your engaged audience, to hear what you have to say, to offer any insight I might have if it’s wanted, or to sit there silently while you think things through. I’m only interested in honest conversation, or genuine silent interaction (riding mountain bikes, trail running). You don’t even need to say a word. Sometimes presence is help enough, but it will likely be awkward as hell.

There are many means of contacting me. Find one if you want.