Every kid has a dream.

It’s fantastic the technology we have today in our world. It allows me to get my message out that “People Do Matter”  First I have to tell you a little bit about myself.

I was born and raised in Cork City Ireland some 47 years ago. Cork was a great place to grow up; I have lots of memories of my childhood there. In 1974 the family moved to Canada and I have been here ever since. If you look at the picture on the right, I am standing outside my old school Sullivan’s Quay in Cork. I get home to Cork as often as I can which hasn't’ been very often although I have been twice in the last five years.
 

I laugh when I see this picture. Lots of reminiscing who could forget the leather strap my hands are still sore just thinking about it. I rememberber how much I disliked school and now I am a published author telling my life story in the form of a book. I have come full circle as I am taking college courses now and enjoying it very much.

My book is called “Bipolar Shoes: People Do Matter” it is about my journey through life managing bipolar disorder. Millions of people have  the illness it was called Manic Depression. It is a serious mental illness that affects your moods.

With bipolar disorder, life can be like an emotional roller coaster. One day your mood is low and you feel sad. Then your mood gets really high and you feel great. Then the sadness comes back it can last for days weeks or even months. The good news is that there’s help for these extreme mood swings. With proper treatment, people with bipolar disorder can lead normal lives. It is a very complex illness where as each persons treatment may be different. I am not a doctor and this is not a medical book. This is my autobiography, sure I'm not famous and I don't want to be. My goal is to bring awareness to bipolar disorder by telling my story.  

The saddest thing I see is the amount of younger people trying to cope with their diagnoses and learning to deal with everything. It’s so hard in society to be labeled with the stigma associated with bipolar disorder. I feel good about myself on the one hand, that I have an illness that I can accept and manage better now. On the other hand I feel sad because I have crushed the lives of many people I loved the most. The acceptance of this illness for me is a tremendous thing but it didn't happen overnight. I decided to write this book to give back. I have been very lucky with the care I have received.

By telling my story I wanted to let my family understand me better. In doing this project I have put my heart on my sleeve in the hopes that I can help people look differently at this illness. Bipolar Shoes  is an honest account of my life so far, how I was diagnosed and how I cope. It was written for everyone you don’t have to have bipolar disorder to read it. It is funny, serious, and sometimes sad however it is my life and right now that’s fantastic.
 Thanks Dave

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