One year ago today, I relaunched The Adventures of Flash Meridian, and it’s taken the whole year to get him to the planet Olo. Space travel takes time, even when you go through a black hole to expedite the journey.

During this past year, Flash was faced with obstacles such as broken space ships, personnel changes and tough decisions. But he didn’t have to do it alone. He persevered, and made it to the Griz-Boom region of the Cornerstone constellation right at the perfect time.

The story of Flash Meridian has always been autobiographical, but cloaked in a silver space suit. I’ve had to persevere in my nursing program this year. At times I didn’t believe I could make it, but then one day, I woke up and the semester was over! It’s been a rewarding year. I’ve reconnected with friends, found a church home, made the Dean’s List, and am very grateful for my life and everyone who has been a part of it.

Happy Birthday, David.

‎”Yes, the purpose of earth is not life, it is not man; earth has existed without these, and it will live on without them. They are but the ephemeral sparks of its violent whirling.

Let us unite, let us hold each other tightly, let us merge our hearts, let us create – so long as the warmth of this earth endures, so long as no earthquakes, cataclysms, icebergs or comets come to destroy us – let us create for earth a brain and a heart, let us give a human meaning to the superhuman struggle.” ~ Nikos Kazantzakis