Dantemarx

     I was recently asked what I was about by someone.  I gave that a lot of thought and I think my answer revealed something of me that I should put in my profile so I edited my answer to remove the parts that were private. 

     Asking me what I am about has many answers, depending on what is really being asked.  It may be asking what I do, as in for a living. The answer of course is a part of who I am. But only a part. I am a teacher, a part time adjunct law professor and teaching has been a part of what I have done for many years. And, that means I am an attorney full time. In that capacity I am often the guider of lost souls, helping them along the way to find the place where they should be.  It’s a job that takes me all over the LA area several times a week.

      Asking me what I am about might be asking me about some of the quirks that are unique to me. Like that I tend to be a night person - but one that likes the sunrise, and one that gathers strength from the magic of the night when most others are fast asleep. Or that I love the color purple, the color of bruises both from that trauma of the skin and of the soul.

      Or asking me what I am about may be asking me what I seek. As in what I am on this site looking for. The answer to that will sound superficial but it's actually the product of what I believe is enlightened wisdom: I seek what I find. By that I mean if I find a fleeting moment of transcendent beauty - be it sensual, erotic or otherwise - it is important to be open to actually see it before it slips away. And it means being open to finding a lasting and profound connection when it presents itself. And being ready to accept life if it doesn't.