A new lease on life
I always ALWAYS thought of the future in a negative way. Something about it just seemed so small, and unimaginable. I felt like here I was at an age in my life where I don't have to worry about health, I don't have to worry much about money, and I get to have a lot of fun. Then I looked to the future, and all I saw were things like a 9-5 job, 5 days a week, that was probably boring, maybe didn't pay as much as I'd like, and by the time you get home at the end of the day, you're too tired to do much of anything. So, you basically work all week and live for the weekend.
Well, Tuesday night we went out to The Keg... everyone from my office here. We were having a little celebration for our Director, because he is leaving us this week. At the end of the dinner he was talking about so many of the things that he's done in his 2 years here, in the rest of his life, and all the things that he's planning to do in the next couple of years. There was so much passion in his voice... almost like I've never heard before. He was talking about these projects he'd be working on, and places he'd be going in the world, and it made me think about the future in a totally different way. I'd honestly and totally never thought of the future in a really good light... it always seemed like something that was coming, and I should put it off as long as possible, but this got my excited. It got me thinking about the accomplishments I could make, the places I could go, and how I could make a difference. When I left the dinner, I felt so positive; like there was more to life than I had considered, and it was a great feeling. In just those few minutes, in a little speech, he'd made me realize how much greatness the future holds. Everyone always says "oh, I wish I was your age again"... but not I realize they mean their body, but not their life. It's not that life is perfect at this age; we still have a lot to learn and do, and it kind of stunned me, in a very positive way.
Thanks, Tony.
Well, Tuesday night we went out to The Keg... everyone from my office here. We were having a little celebration for our Director, because he is leaving us this week. At the end of the dinner he was talking about so many of the things that he's done in his 2 years here, in the rest of his life, and all the things that he's planning to do in the next couple of years. There was so much passion in his voice... almost like I've never heard before. He was talking about these projects he'd be working on, and places he'd be going in the world, and it made me think about the future in a totally different way. I'd honestly and totally never thought of the future in a really good light... it always seemed like something that was coming, and I should put it off as long as possible, but this got my excited. It got me thinking about the accomplishments I could make, the places I could go, and how I could make a difference. When I left the dinner, I felt so positive; like there was more to life than I had considered, and it was a great feeling. In just those few minutes, in a little speech, he'd made me realize how much greatness the future holds. Everyone always says "oh, I wish I was your age again"... but not I realize they mean their body, but not their life. It's not that life is perfect at this age; we still have a lot to learn and do, and it kind of stunned me, in a very positive way.
Thanks, Tony.