Well, I turn 34 soon.
I got to thinking about how different I am as compared to when I was 17 (fifty percent of my life ago).
I am very different now.
I used to be more liberal. Now I am more conservative.
I used to not really be concerned about what .gov was doing. Now I watch like a hawk.
I never thought about owning more than a BB gun. Now I have a safe full of real ones.
I never really thought about greed. I wanted to be super rich too. Now I am disgusted by what greed has done.
I used to do any drug I could. Now all I do is drink (never get drunk around the kids) and tell the kids to stay away from drugs.
I didn't understand the value of hard work, self reliance and the good feelings that go with it. I sure do now.
I used to think that "stuff'' was what counted. While I still enjoy "stuff'', I realize that it isn't the real source of my happiness.
There are other things that I just can't think of right now.
My, what 17 years can do to a man. I hope I have the chance to post something like this at 68.
