However things come to pass that we lose out on happiness as age comes along to chip away at our time, we are faced with ourselves in the real battle to find a path that we can follow. As I settled into my birthday yesterday, realizing some very difficult financial days lie ahead and that I continue to struggle with mental issues, alone, I worry about my times. Still, I have my dignity presently in working in my occupation and in finding some relief in knowing that nobody can strip away from me how I handle myself with others and most days on how I try to see myself now.