Prologue

I was originally introduce to Open Diary back in 2000 by a close friend. Nineteen years old, I had recently made the transition to a new town and sharing an apartment with a familiar acquaintance, who would come to play a very influential role during my years into adulthood.

Open Diary began as a means of expressing the incalculable thoughts and emotions of a naive boy with a narrow world view, the result of over protective parents from a small midwestern city.

Initially my circle consisted of five or six close friends from the real world, the Internet seemed foreign and intimidating and I was cautious.  Over time the community began leaving comments and positive feedback on my post and my circle grew to included people of all ages, sex, religions, and preferences living around the globe.

As my social life in the physical world grew, open diary became less necessary and over time my post became less frequent.  I kept the diary for memories sake until approximately 2004.

Unfortunately, I am unable to recover my original diary, but grateful  that Open Diary is available once again. Over a decade has passed since I first put my thoughts and feelings online and I look forward to sharing.