Message from Tim Shulz:
Hello everybody,
So sorry that I missed the reunion/ get-together I
would have loved to have been there, but I finally got a steady job and the
boss doesn’t like it when I don’t show up for work 5 days straight,……well he
didn’t the last time anyway. Anyway as you can see I have managed to retain
my wonky sense of humor and clear sense of irresponsibility,……I can’t help
it just won’t go away.
If any one knows of a good counselor give me a call
please. OK seriously now, shortly after CWY I headed off to Nova Scotia and
hung out there for a while,…… twenty two years actually. Got tired of that
and now I’m in Calgary, I’m not sure how long this will last but I’m going
to try and give it a better go than Novas Scotia. I know I know,… I have
commitment issues but I’m working on it. Once again that counselor contact
would be handy if you can help.
I did a couple of years with Katimavik as a leader in
both Newfoundland, PEI and then Nova Scotia, and what an education that was,
there’s nothing like getting in over your head to learn how to swim.
So funnily enough when I was in the Maritimes I met
this gal that I fell in love with, we hung out for a while ( 17 years) and
had a great life together. We created a groovy little nest in a town called
Wolfville ( NS) where we raised chickens, dogs, cats, and,……. oh yeah I
almost forgot, two children. More on the kiddieos later. In Wolfville Sharon
and I needed a job so we started a café right in town. It went really well
and supported us for two years. However, realizing that we didn’t want to
work that hard for that little for the rest of our lives we embarked on
other careers.
I got involved in construction, which came in handy
for renovating the nest but also paved the way for what I’m doing now which
is working in the residential energy efficiency business in Calgary . I
quite like it, it feels like I have a positive effect on peoples lives and
that is of value to me. I was hired here about a year ago and my boss thinks
I walk on water, I like him too, he has loads of integrity which is high on
my values list too. I’m very fortunate.
While living in Novas Scotia my first partner of 17
years decided that she would like to go it alone. So I had to agree as
that’s just one of those things that you kind of sort of need both partners
to agree on. Although sad at the time there is one thing I have learned and
that is there is benefit in everything, it may take a while to see why it
was of benefit, but you learn to grow and let go and move on and that is
growing up and I like growing up.
I met another wonderful woman later on and we have now
been married for 3 years and are both very happy to now be in sunny Calgary.
I think I have finally dried out from all those soggy years in NS. We plan
on living in Australia in the near future, Lila is a citizen of Canada and
Oz and has been proclaiming the benefits of living there for several years
now,…….this place better be good is all I can say.
I am partially responsible for producing 2 boys,
Dustin and Lucas. Dustin is the ripe old age of 21 and is living with his
girlfriend (watch out boy!). He is a computer guru and loves selling
computers and computer gear. He works with Future Shop. Dustin is a really
great kid with a big big heart and a solid set of ethics. Lucas is our 15
year old “gentle rebel” he has his sights set on university already (I
wonder if he really is my kid sometimes – kidding!) He just returned from a
two year stint in China living there with his mother and now speaks
Mandarin, and is crazy about snow boarding. Lucas is one of the coolest kids
that I know. I see good things for that lad.
One of the other very fortunate events in my life was
learning to meditate through the Brahma Kumaris here in Calgary and Halifax.
I have been doing this for about 4 years now and it has totally changed my
life. I would highly recommend this particular form of meditation for anyone
looking for peace and solidity in their lives.
So if you are near Calgary or are planning to go
through please feel free to contact me I would love to visit with you.
Tim Shulz
tim_shulz@hotmail.com
