My life now and my life five years ago seem vastly different. Had you asked me then what I thought my life would be like at this point, I doubt that I would have had the slightest inclination that I would be where I am today. And yet, despite the seemingly stark contrast, to me they are merely different expressions of one very definite whole. One fully informs the other, I can't live my life now as if what I have been through never happened or didn't matter, or was a different life; invisible fingerprints and coloring flow through every moment of the now, giving it shape and meaning. But to the same end, what I have now reaches back, coloring and shaping what I have been through, and allowing deeper meaning to exude from it, and keeping the soul of it alive.
Thus, the 'gimmick' I alluded to in the title of this post.
I started to write another wordy paragraph here, but decided to dispense with it, preferring instead to let you make of it what you will. And so, I bring you what will be a recurring feature here at TigerBug: 5 years ago today.
Five Years Ago Today:
May 15, 2004, saw:
This plane. Which I sat on. For 24 hours. (Not a whole lot of visually stimulating images there.)
Today:
May 15, 2009, saw:
A Beautiful day in the park, with my family.
OMG! I remember that plane and he start of our friendship. Your life has turned out wonderfully so far and I can't wait to see where the winds take you! Much love from Philly.
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mmmm that first paragraph = wow. i wanted to express something like that recently too. must be that age thing.
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