A letter to some special people!

I hope everything for you is as great as it has been for me over the past few weeks.

I have been very busy with doing all the things I have missed out on for the past 15 years.

I didn't ever think when I started committing to a "new" lifestyle that I would be able to fill up all or most of my spare time as I have been doing.

With the kids activities, family dinners and physical exercise I am having almost no time to think about the "bad" things that I shouldn't be doing. I also realize that it all was just an excuse I was using to "hide" from my emotions.

I have contacted some old friends and went out with them a few times, trying to do it weekly, and keeping myself involved in the two baseball teams I have signed up for, one of the teams my brother is also on and gives us a chance to still compete with each other and have fun at the same time not worrying about any of life's issues whilst we play. Played in a tournament this weekend and had lots of fun, hitting the ball much better than last year and not falling down on my way around the bases. When I hung out with my friends, they didn't even try to "push" me into my old habits and respected the choices that I have made.

I wish you all the best and hope you are doing well.

My wife has also begun eating more healthy with me, cutting out fast food and has begun working out a few times a week. My body is really enjoying the "energy" and is always craving more "fun", even when I am tired and sore. It has been a roller coaster of highs and lows with wonderful and rough emotions, yet I also realize I might be overdoing for now, but I am not looking forward to returning to work, just yet, and am trying to do as much as I can.

I want to thank you all for being you, and having time to listen to my "rants' while I have revisited my goals in life and I appreciate what a huge learning experience it was for me. You were very helpful in pointing some things out to me, and I will try to take the time to listen to what others have to say first, and respond in kind, making my point and trying not to ramble on, though it is still a learning process.

The holistic approach my retreat provided, members in my group and staff were everything I needed to re-focus what is best for myself and my family.

I feel happy, optimistic, hopeful and grateful to all those that chose to share in being a part of my life.

Talk to you all soon.

I wish everyone and your family all the best in any of your future endeavors! Again Thank you,

David B
falenangel

I have interestingly enough also been helping out some friends improve there tournament game and with great happiness too, as it is wonderful that they feel my opinion on the game of poker is worth listening to in the journey of improving their game as well. Including my brother who has finally realized that he is very predictable with his style of play during home games with our friends and has shown interest in increasing his knowledge, even to as far as considering reading a poker book which I have been suggesting he try for over the last year.

A poker update with bankroll totals will be coming in a couple of days when the new weekly training videos come out at PokerVT.com.

Cheers! and Shambone!