James Buckley

** Hi, I wrote at least half of this between 1 AM and 4 AM this morning when I couldn't sleep, I tried to write everything in a way that makes sense and not just random thoughts so I really hope the flow is there** This past weekend, I saw two of my favorite people dancing the Tango (tango? Tango ? I'm rolling with the capitalization but if it's wrong please correct m e.) inside a high school auditorium and I had an epiphany.  It was an epiphany that I had been waiting for. Waiting for something inside my brain to click and it finally happened in the most obvious and least expected moment. **************************************************** To know everything about me, you basically need to know just one thing: I love my family. I'm not sure where it started, or if it'll ever change, but my family comes before just about anything else. This hasn't always been the case, though. There were times when I was younger that my life revolved completely ar...

**Hi! This post is long and has a lot of detail about my life in the last few years.. But there is a point i'm trying to make that makes sense in the end, trust me** In my room, hanging on a nail next to my closet is a picture of Baymax (from Big Hero 6) I drew when I went to Disneyland in May. (this isn't relevant). Hanging in front of that picture is a 3 month old crumpled race number from July. On top of THAT is a medal from that same race, dangling freely. (this is very relevant) *********************************************** I want you guys to see something I noticed this morning that got me thinking. Here is a picture of my dad and I when I was in 9th grade at a random school lunch: And here is a picture from three months ago, after a triathlon my dad and I did together: Notice any differences? (Other than that I got better hair and slightly less awkward?) I sure do. And it requires that you know the backstory.. ...