The Strange Paths We All Follow

When I first set out to write this book, I never thought it would make it this far. I figured it would be a few short stories for my kids to read when they were old enough. Not so much because I wanted to leave a legacy, but because I've lived through some crazy stuff. I want to not only show them just how nuts it can all get, but how spectacular it can be as well. I hope they are able to find some sort of lesson in it and maybe live a little better because of it.
What ended up happening is the book that you hold in your hands. More than I expected, probably because even I was unaware of everything I had been through until I started telling it.
And, as I told the stories, I came to realize that life is a treasure. I saw just how much I had been through, and all that had almost happened. The times I had been blessed, cursed, and the recipient of pure dumb luck. And, I thought, maybe someone else might like to read this.
Well congratulations, reader, because you now have in your hands one of the strangest lives I have ever had the privilege to live, and I am glad to have you along for the ride.