The free ride

One of the bartenders at a place around the corner quit this Saturday. He told me he’s going to work as a teacher. I wished him good luck.

He’s not that old, maybe 25. It got me thinking about what I was doing at that age…

I was a bricklayer. It feels like ages ago - and it kinda was. After that, I’ve had many different jobs.

Looking back at our lives, it’s pretty amazing how much we’ve experienced and accomplished. Even if we’ve stayed in the same place doing the same job, we’ve seen, done, and learned so much.

It’s easy to miss. Easy to think:

“Is this it? I’ve made no progress.”

And maybe that’s true — if we only look at a short timeframe. But when we zoom out, when we take in the whole picture, it’s almost hard to believe how much we’ve been through.

There have been ups and downs, good days and bad days, laughter and sorrow.

Quite a ride, and the journey isn’t over yet.

And the best part? We all got the ticket for free.

Priceless!