Age

I think this story is very common, but it never made sense until it finally did. I've heard throughout my life to 'not be in a hurry to grow up.' I suppose I always understood the intent 'you'll have to work, be responsible, pay bills, and then when you retire you'll be too old to do much else before you die.'

My plan, was to be retired by the time I turned fifty, and in all honesty, I believe I could have achieved that goal if I would have concentrated on making it happen.

I'm very immature in many regards, and the thought of 'busting my ass for the next thirty years' seemed like a huge waste of a big part of my life. So as 50 approached, I just accepted that I wouldn't be retiring early after all. I remember thinking 'Damned, where has all the time gone?'

Years have gone by, and the time seems to have disappeared even faster. I think back to being a kid, and just living to have fun. If it wasn't pouring rain or freezing cold, I was outside, having fun. My focus in life was 'having fun' and I thank God all of the time that I grew up before the internet and computers, because the thought of two generations of people growing up, suckling on the internet is a sad thought.

But here we are, looking back and thinking 'Where has the time gone?' and I've read many instances of older people saying 'they wish they had more time, there was still so much they wanted to do.' and now, more than every that resonates.

I have much more to do.

This post is my official 'stop making excuses, do it!' rant. I'm getting a new passport, I have things to see and experience.

In the meantime, listen to me, the time will seem to drag by as the years pass, and then one day you'll wonder 'how am I this old?' Don't waste those years, you can't get them back.

Seriously..

Don't waste those years.