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We're back! Taking a leap of faith

People are crazy and times are strange
I'm locked in tight, I'm out of range
I used to care, but things have changed

Bob Dylan - Things have Changed


It's been a while.   I never wanted to let this blog go for as long as I have but things happened.  First off for whatever reason we lost our Facebook accounts - both for this blog and my personal account.   I still don't have access to it and by now, I've reached the conclusion that I never will.   

Most, if not all of my readership came from Facebook.   

Then we had some changes in the job, some health problems.  Some things that made 2024 a mess, and before I knew it is the middle of November and I'm looking at a blank page and asking myself "What can I write about?"

So, just to fill everyone in, I'm slowly but surely poking my head out and again.   I'm working in insurance again and even created my own website to help - ReppartWilson.com - which will be my business site, I'm even debating about doing a few YouTube videos to give my personal opinion about the products that you should look for.   

I've also had a small barely used Instagram account which may start to get more use, both as an advertising tool and social media site.  I even have a Tic Tok account but again that more to look at news and video's than to actually be used for anything else.

In the coming months, I'm going to have a lot to learn, but you know what.   I'm doing this.

I am taking a leap of faith and going into something I love.  Helping people.   

What?  You did think I was going to say insurance sales, did you?   

But all jokes aside, this is what I do.  You can't hide in the bushes forever.


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