Family and Friends Along the Way - Dickie, Don
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This is my story. About a gay guy born and raised in suburban Toronto. It is about being different and about the struggle to discover and recognize my gayness in a society that shunned and targeted gay youth and men. But it is not just about struggle and pain. It is also about the good things in life that help to create a family full of fun, love and companionship. Throughout my almost seventy years of life, I have worn many different faces: corporate executive, husband, father, brother, martial artist, Buddhist, artist and poet. I met an extraordinary lesbian and together we formed a family…mehr

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This is my story. About a gay guy born and raised in suburban Toronto. It is about being different and about the struggle to discover and recognize my gayness in a society that shunned and targeted gay youth and men. But it is not just about struggle and pain. It is also about the good things in life that help to create a family full of fun, love and companionship. Throughout my almost seventy years of life, I have worn many different faces: corporate executive, husband, father, brother, martial artist, Buddhist, artist and poet. I met an extraordinary lesbian and together we formed a family with a young son more than 30 years ago, long before gay families made the headlines. I found the love of life and have celebrated more than 25 years of married life together. And I experienced the losses and grief that everyone experiences as loved ones pass and illness raises its head. My story is my own and it is different. And it holds much of what is the same for everyone else.
Autorenporträt
Don Dickie has been practicing Aikido for more than 40 years. He holds the rank of 6th Dan in the Aikikai style of Aikido and 3rd Dan in Tae Kwon Do. Dickie also follows a daily meditation practice as a practicing Buddhist. Since 1990, he has been the Chief Instructor of the Ottawa Aikikai. Professionally, he holds a Ph.D. in Statistics and Measurement, an MSc and BSc in Kinesiology, and a BSc in Cognitive Psychology. His background in kinesiology and psychology has influenced his approach to teaching Aikido. His first book, Data Analysis and Sampling Simplified, A Practical Guidance for Internal Auditors, was published in August 2019 by the Institute of Internal Auditors Foundation. He published his first book of poetry about Aikido, Silent Winds of Aikido, in April 2020, followed by Reflections on Aikido and Family and Friends, both published in 2022. Don lives in a quiet suburb of Ottawa, Canada. He shares his life with a wonderful husband, shaman, and tantrika, Roger. dondickie.com