Yes, I know that the Timbuk 3 song is about anxiety over potential nuclear annihilation. Just work with me…
Things are only going to get better.
I am not some doey- eyed, naïve optimist, who just dreams of puppy dog and rainbows. At the same time, I’m not some sewing down in the dumps pessimist who only listens to The Cure until the universe find somebody even more depressing to make music.
I guess I’m kind of a realist. I guess I feel like there’s always room for improvement and things. To that end, I think that things are only going to get better.
Sure, I know that bad things will inevitably happen to me in the future. There will be times where I am really down. But I feel like in general things in my life are only going to improve. I feel like, for the most part, I live there relatively charmed life. The universe has been pretty good to me. And even though I am 50 years old already, and very much facing the prospect that I may not have more than another couple decades left on earth, I feel like the best is yet to come.
But for the sake of specificity, I am beaming with pride to know that by this time next year, Kid 1 will be a high school graduate. He is an extraordinary young man, and I am absolutely stoked to see what he does once he is unleashed upon this world. Not to be outdone, I’m truly enjoying having the opportunity to watch Kid 2 as he’s approaching “the ‘tween years”.
 Of course, I wish that both boys were living with me every day, and then I was able to see them growing from one day to the next. But to be honest, I am very grateful for the time that I do have with them both.
What are you excited about?
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