Jenobi's World

I never thought I'd be saying that I'm in a good place, regardless of what's in my wallet, but perhaps I've realized contentment doesn't lie amidst the paper bills and coin in my pocket. It's been a year and 5 months since my life took a turn for a better path. The partner in my life made a decision which has settled me into a less rocky landscape. He has become my partner in crime and my best friend, and, although some could say we are a tad boring, no one can feel the comfortable and content feeling I have knowing he's there. I used to live my life without a safety net, not really caring which decision was right or wrong. Now I have someone to bounce my thoughts off of, and it is an amazing feeling. Who would have known when he met me, a long time ago, that we would be together again as a couple. In some way I think it was all supposed to be this way, but maybe it was just me letting down the wall and taking a chance. The best birthday gift was from...

The candy store at the end of the street where I grew up was like heaven to me as a child. With just a few coins in my pocket I could buy anything in that price range, placing the biggest smile on my face from ear to ear. The sugary sweet candy melting in my mouth like a scene from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory . Better yet, when I was older I was still attracted to that sweet sinful delight, traveling weekly to a candy store filled with every flavor under the sun, from licorice to jelly beans, chocolate to marzipan, the room was like the dizzying effect of making a cotton candy puffball on a cone. Welch's, on the corner of Granville and Broadway, was every child's dream, big round eyes peering through the display cases at the colorful treats waiting to be placed delicately on their tongues.  That was definitely the first perfect example of instant gratification. I'm an adult now and the years have wrinkled me and my direct route to gratification. It doesn't hap...