The Youngest I'll Ever Be
"Today is the youngest that you will ever be." I have been thinking about this phrase a lot lately. In a subtle way I think it is almost like the phrase "do you view the glass half empty or half full?" I suppose I tend to lean toward the optimistic side. In a way this simple phrase has become a kind of motto for me in my life. As time passes if we spend too much time reflecting on the past or contemplating the future things tend to vanish before our eyes completely unnoticed. Simply put, the present will be our pass and moments ago was our future. I know with each passing day my body is growing older yet despite the age spots on my hands and arms, the flab around my belly and the unexplained discomforts that seem to appear with ever increasing frequency, I must remind myself that today I am young and I should feel young. After all, today is the youngest I will ever be. Soon I will say goodbye to America. When I started my career a seemingly inexplicab