In which I realize I’ve been here before

I’ve been here before. Pop quiz: At what time of my life was I living in Stevens Point, working for a local ISP, attending UWSP part-time, and single? Answer: 10 years ago and right now.

Seems like a lack of progress, no?

What is life all about? Why are we here? (Pretentious, aren’t I?)

A simple answer is procreation. … Let’s move right along, shall we?

What else could life be about? Maybe it’s about, well, living? Having experiences, growing, interacting… Less about where you are and more about what you’ve done.

By that measure, my life looks a lot better. I’ve lived in cities large and small, I’ve worked for companies large and small. I’ve worked for myself and I’ve been unemployed. I’ve traveled the country. I’ve made new friends and kept old ones. I’ve loved and I’ve lost. Some people have passed on out of my life and others have been born into it.

And now here I am again. But I am a different person than I was a decade ago. I plan to have a lot of fun over the next year, even when things don’t seem that much fun. In a year I’ll be a different person in a different place.

I’m looking forward to it.