My title honestly has absolutely nothing to do with my post, I've just always wanted to make it a title for awhile now! It's pretty eye catching don't you think?
So I had one of those old person moments last night! I used to always find it odd how on my way home I always pass numerous houses with people (usually of the older generations) just sitting on a lawn chair by their open garage door. No clue what they're doing, I guess just chilln' and thinkn'.
Well did some chilln' and thinkn' last night of my own. I push mowed our back yard (rider has a small issue with mower deck) so once I was done with that I felt the need to do what every man does after getting all sweaty mowing.....drink an ice cold beer. So minutes later I found my self setting in my garage, music playing and a beer in my hand just chilln' and thinkn'. It was like I had no control over my thoughts as they went seemingly through my whole life. I remembered a night sneaking out and walking about 2 miles to a neighbors where me and a neighbor girl tepeed our mutual friend's house just for kicks...or the time I locked my keys in my car at school, but not to be easy I'd left them in the ignition with THE CAR RUNNING!!!!!! I also went back to the day my nephew was born and the first time I held him, thinking forward to when I hold my first child (no we're not pregnant). I remembered hitting a grandslam to win the game when I was 10...being the only pitcher in the USA to beat Chet Wagner in Seniors. I can remember all the pain from past hurts, joys of past accomplishments and the excitement of future events. I could see clear as day Lisa on the first day we met, having no clue she would become my wife! I remembered our wedding day, honeymoon, first house.....
Memory lane is just crazy...it can suck you into a trance where you seemingly remember things so vividly you can almost hear, feel and taste them!
Some people get bitter or sad when they think of their past. Either because it is full of hurt and sorrow or because they simply want to go back to the good days....I'm different. Yeah I've had hurt, perhaps some of the worst, but I've also had amazing moments as well. It was an awesome experience to kinda relive them all and see how they led me to now. They make me realize all of it has been a piece in this jigsaw puzzle called Ty's life. Without one it would be incomplete...
Moments like that are priceless, so the next time you have a moment, pop open a cold one or pour yourself a glass of wine and find a spot to just sit. And when someone asks what you're doin you can say, just chilln' and thinkn'....remeniscn'
Keep on keepin on folks!
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