From Start to Finish

Your past is your foundation. It is not who you are but the mold from whence you came. For me it explains many things. Why I love the outdoors for one. I grew up in the mountains. Which means a host of dangerous activities were at my fingertips. From some of the more hair raising moments comes my fond appreciation of life. The final influence being that life is worth living well, if not boldly.

If the past is the bedrock then the present is the chisel that shapes you. Every day brings new experiences. For me many of those involve tiny people driving me crazy. Not literally of course, but anyone with kids can attest to the difficulties. I have a daughter who is starting kindergarten this year. Very exciting for her. I know because I hear about it incessantly. My boys will be two shortly. If you ever hear anyone proclaim that they want twins you should stop them there. I am subjecting myself to the rigors of college for a purpose. In part for those three little sets of eyes. In part for myself.

I want to see what the chisel can achieve. What masterpiece can be made out of my life. The end goal of all the tests is an engineering degree. I have always loved to tinker with things. Picturing myself taking apart in the creation of said things is easy for me. The future will hold much more than that for me. I am looking forward to the many surprises coming my way. When it's all over I hope I can look back and be as gracious about life as Don Corleone; without all the drama.