The Many Faces of Michael

A few questions about my partner Michael have been cropping up recently such as "can I borrow him" and "how did you meet" etc. I do mention him a lot in my posts so I guess that makes him my "significant other".

There is so much I could tell you about Michael - one post certainly

cannot do him justice. I am just glad and grateful that he has come into my life. We met 19 months ago at a dinner that we were both invited to by mutual friends.  We made a connection - I liked the way he thought about

certain things ie. I was showing photos on my camera of a sunset I had seen the night before at Bayfield while at my trailer. I explained to the group

that I didn't have one of those big expensive cottages at Bayfield, just a trailer and Michael said "cottage, trailer what's the difference - you see the same sunset." He's right isn't he?

Michael is a life coach by profession and as such he is very sensitive, very understanding, very encouraging. He pushes people by having fierce conversations to be all that they can be.

Michael is a complex person; when he was just 18 he asked himself difficult questions, such as, "is this all there is in life?" 

He responded to this inner questioning by joining an ashram and following the

teachings of Prem Rawat.  He lived in an ashram in various locations

for 8 years and lived a life of meditation and communal living.

What can I tell you about the Michael of today?

He meditates daily.

He LOVES music - that is his drum up above. He can't carry a tune in a

bucket (tone deaf) but he can really really DANCE!

One of the skills he picked up along the way - the art of cooking. One of the many reasons I am struggling to fit into my clothes!! However, I'm not

much of a cook myself so it is wonderful, indeed fantastic, that I never

have to think about what to cook for dinner!!

And he cooks healthy food: lots of veggies, lots of grilled fish interspersed with the odd steak, chicken "medleys" mmmmmmmm.

Right now?

He's cooking up a medley of stir-fried veggies and shrimp while little cubes

of potatoes are roasting in the oven in spices and olive oil. He also

grilled some talapia for me to have with my lunches at school:) 

Michael can't be kept inside. The first thing he does every morning is open the front door up wide and step outside to see what it's like. Most weekends find us out walking a nature trail, taking photos and in the morning he likes to get out for a walk or a run in the park.

There is so much wonder and beauty outside and we both feel closer to God when we are surrounded by trees, rivers and lakes. We

can relive those special moments through the many photos we take.

No bio of Michael would be complete if I didn't tell you this one very important fact: Michael loves to.....

PLAY!!

I think I had forgotten how to play and it still takes some getting used to but I am learning!

Finally, Michael is thoughtful, loving and romantic. Every month on the 18th he acknowledges our anniversary. 

When asked the other day to describe himself in 3 words he said:

"happy, joyful and content!"

It doesn't get any better than that!