Forgive Me Father...
Forgive Me Father Because I Really Want To Sin... by Steven P. Velasquez 09/17/2013 I finished teaching my class this afternoon and upon leaving the hospital, got sucked in by the absolutely stunning fall weather, the cool temps, and knowing that I was just a little more than two blocks away from the beach. When I left the hospital, I was vibrating with enthusiasm and filled with happiness knowing that I was just a hop, skip and a jump away -- from a beautiful sunset and crashing waves. My location in the world was Long Branch, New Jersey, a place I've frequented since childhood, served as a paramedic since adulthood and educated their health professionals these past several years. I perched here on this scenic deck. There was no one here but me, me and the intense scenery, and the gulls, there's always the gulls. My tripod was up, camera equipment scattered about a small table and...