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I hate winter, ice, wind, work and stupid residents who refuse to clean off the small patch of sidewalk in front of their house. Why? Because I fell today. I fell on the sidewalk as I was walking to work. I fell on the sidewalk as I was walking to work in single digit temperatures. I fell on the sidewalk as I was walking to work in single digit temperatures with frozen hair. Someone help me!!! I have to get out of this place!!!!!
When does life begin? No, I am not posing a political or religious question. If anyone actually reads this blog, I am not looking to begin a debate.
I was thinking about my childhood today. I tried to think of my earliest memory. I am not sure what it is. Sometimes I think I remember places or times, but they seem so distant and scrambled, like looking through a fog. I really don't have solid, vivid memories before I was 4 or 5. Does that mean my life really didn't start until I was 4 years old? How could I say it started before if I have no memories? According to the CDC, life expectancy is about 77 years. So, it seems, I have been gypped. I was deprived of 4 solid years of my life. A lot could happen in 4 years. I could have gone to Las Vegas to see the Beatles Love show or flown to Alaska and played with puffins or joined the peace corps.
The sad part is that not only was I deprived of 4 years, but I have essentially wasted the last 16. Looking back, I haven't really done anything spectacular. I have some fun memories, but I should have done more. According to the government, I only have 57 years left. It seems like a lot right now, but based on my track record of wasting time, I am not extremely optimistic. I keep telling myself that tomorrow I will do something fantastic, but by the time tomorrow comes, I am tired or unambitious. I wonder how long it will take for my life to begin.
And what if I start my life only to realize I don't like it. What then? Can I pick up everything, move across the country/world and start over? How many lives can you live in one lifetime?
I guess it looks like just one for me. I am just starting out and have a long journey ahead. (Wow, that was cheesy) I don't have time for more than one life.