Wrinkles

The ups and downs of life's journey are much more than merely points of information. I have learned to manage and enjoy the different facets of life. Extracting the things I find pleasure in every bit I can.
Have you ever looked closely at your hands and seen the wrinkles that weren't there before? When you find yourself in those moments you can take two totally opposing paths. One is excruciatingly complex and painful, the other is of exploration and admiration. If I had to equate it to something most of us have experienced I'd say it's like finding yourself lost on a trail with the worry that you're never getting out of it but then you stop and realize what absolutely astonishing scenery you are surrounded by. Or riding in the rain. Have you ever stopped dead middle in the night while exhausted, trying to reach your destination, and taken a minute to shut your bike off on the side of a lonely road, take your helmet off and look up at the stars? It only takes a moment and sometimes they last a lifetime. That pinpoint moment in time can be blissful. But holding onto it as a measure of ultimate happiness without realizing what the process was that brought you to it can be a bad habit to learn.

It's harder to pound your head into accepting that your physical body is eroding while your mind wants to continue on with a particular moment in time when you were happy. I think people that figure out ways to extract good out of changing situations are for the most part more content with their lives than those who try actively to seek for that one thing that made them happy in that distant moment in time. Growing old does not have to suck. I remember thinking when I was younger how awesome it would be when I actually had money to spend so I could buy....skateboards. I could really care less about skateboards now. Remember thinking what it would be like to paint murals all over the city without any restrictions from anyone. I haven't painted a damn thing in years. Those things are gone. I enjoyed them but I enjoy other things today just as much. I can't wait to see what's next.

Bring it.