Please allow me to indulge in this brief moment of sincerity, inspired by Adam’s recent post.
Ten years ago…
-I weighed about 80 pounds more than I do today.
-I was at the most depressed, emotionally screwed up point in my life.
-I had managed to push away most of my closest friends through a series of selfish, self-destructive behaviors.
-I had a terrible work ethic and had little professional ambition beyond working at the music store near my college.
-I could fit all my worldly belongings inside my Chevy Lumina.
-I didn’t read books and my academic curiosity was minimal.
-I was afraid to commit to a relationship with God because I feared he would ask me to give up things that I now realize were silly or futile to begin with.
-I didn’t know how to let my guard down and stop the jokes.
-I spent all my money on music and fast food.
-I had a bloated ego that was in the process of being crushed to smithereens by life’s circumstances.
-I had never changed a diaper or had a baby smile at me in recognition.
-I had a fear of my own deep-seeded emotions which manifested itself in a latent callousness toward women.
Ten years later, I still don’t have everything figured out, but it’s pretty amazing to consider what God was able to do in my world over this last decade.
I remember being to fit all my belongins into my Mercury Topaz (horrible car).
Thanks Peter. I’m glad times have changed for both of us.
Yeah, there have been a decent amount of parallel changes for both of us, but what I find more interesting is the fact that 10 years ago we probably wouldn’t have been able to stand one another.
On the bright side, you were the only one in town with Travis “The Man Who” and I was lucky enough to find you at said record store. There is a higher power with a plan.
You also didn’t have a sweet beard.
Mike, in a funny way, that backroom exchange of my Travis import was one of the things that softened my attitude toward the Rock and going to church. It was as if knowing that people with cool taste in music went there, then it couldn’t be ALL bad.
Looking back though, Travis was a nice band, but never quite lived up to the hype. I remember a time when Coldplay was described as Travis wannabes.
Wow, my hangups are all the same as yours… only with me you can leave out the “Ten Years Ago…” part.