Dear Anonymous Reader,
It's cliche, I know, but everything changes. Everyone leaves. And somehow, even you leave yourself at some point.
It might have a bit of cheese mixed in, but someday, if you're lucky, you'll wake up and realize that the person you were five years ago is no long around.
For some of us, this is a good thing. For the jerk in high school who managed to find a heart; for the lazy kid who somehow manages to run a family; for the less ambitious who somehow found a dream, despite the cheesy songs of "you're perfect the way you are," we all hope something about us changes.
Otherwise (and to be perfectly frank), what the hell are we doing here?
Many people graduated from college yesterday. Some I'll see again, but most I won't. I'll only manage a few lines over the next few years through the miracle of Facebook, but otherwise, truth be told, their season in my life is over.
And surprisingly enough, that's alright.
The Sean from five years ago would have been slightly heartbroken. But after this long, after seeing so many people leave and move on, it's understood that nothing lasts forever, regardless of how we feel.
That whole "circle of life" thing.
If we allow it to, such change will give us room for the new seasons, the new people, and the new experiences we have waiting for us.
Congrats, College Grads. I'll join you one of these days.
But as you can tell, I'm in no hurry.
Sincerely,
-Sean
