MARCH 25TH: THE REALITY IS...
At one point or another, everyone has their 'moment of clarity'... that exact instance when you sit and know whether or not you are where you want to be, or are on the proper path to getting there. I had never been sure if I had this moment. How would I know? Is it that obvious? Well, today I think I had my moment... and although it is virtually instant, it leaves one hell of a mark.
I am 23 years old.
I live at home with my parents.
No real job.
Lying on my old bunk bed, in my old room and being interrupted while watching Lifetime by my mother's call for supper.
Now, I know everyone is going to jump to conclusions that this is the resume of a loser... Hey! Losers do not have this many in-house basketball trophies. My life is a little off course from the last time I knew what I wanted to do with it. I remember filling out those forms, and if I remember properly, it looked something like this:
When I Grow up I want to be: Gymnast
So I haven't reached my ultimate goal in life that I planned while in grade school. I am very fortunate to have grown up where I did, because it is not only me from my grade school class who has run off course from their aspirations... the proof is in the delicious pudding:
NAME LIFE ASPIRATIONS CURRENTLY
Melissa Divers 'homemaker, like my mommy' mother of 2 different fathered babies, on welfare
Johnny Childress 'Chemist' burns over 90% of body from explosion in meth lab
Elizabeth 'Liz' Rogers 'actress' heroin addict, contracted/died of HIV from prostitution
Chris Gallagher 'Professional football player' broken spine during game, paralyzed, requires constant care
Angela Westfield 'lawyer' Lawyer
Josh Simon 'President' currently serving a 45 year sentence for 1st degree murder
Ryan Mitchell 'priest' Registered sex offender, paying damages to boy's family





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