I've been gone...

[melioris]

I will never worry about you again JD. You seem like one hell of a thoughtful, well-adjusted teenager. You got your shit together much more than I did at your age. Just wait until college, GOOD TIMES.

I have also been thinking a lot about the value of poker in the grander scheme of life. Sounds like you are working out a pretty good solution for yourself. If you can, try to remember of the things you have learned thus far in your poker life. Poker teaches you to be very analytical and to think about what motivates people when they act. Both of those skills are applicable to just about every aspect of life. Except love, there ain’t no way to avoid getting your ass kicked in that department.

Oh yeah, and when you are ready to give up that silly sport with sticks and play The Beautiful Game (soccer), let me know