A Decade of Change
A decade does a lot to a person. This year I am claiming my first grey hairs, achy joints, weight gain, and chin hairs I get to pluck along the way. Huzzah! Oh, dear old age. You silly goose. With age hopefully comes wisdom. Growth. Healing. Peace. Every so often I look back at who I was so many years ago and wonder what that version of me was thinking. I look at where I am now and can say I am happy for what I have endured, though I still wouldn't wish my tribulations upon others. Through it all, however, my character remains unchanged. My ideals, my heart, my compassion, my honor, they still pulse strongly through my veins. Perhaps even more strongly. I overcame. I was the one that got hit down, repeatedly, and kept standing up. I was broken. I didn't understand the dark side of human nature. I was naive. Too trusting. I thought others thought like me... they d...