GETTIN’ GROWN
I celebrated a birthday this summer, and I find myself thinking more and more about my childhood and what type of man I thought I would be when I reached this age. This is definitely not the life I expected when I was walking across that stage twenty years ago to pick up my high school diploma.
Wow! Twenty years is a long time, but for me it has taken that long to grow from a boy to a man. Yeah, I thought I was a man when I was twenty-five and living carefree. I thought I was a man when I was married at twenty-eight. Realized I wasn’t the man I thought I was when I was thirty-five and divorced. I’ve been blessed with a wonderful life so far. The hardships that I have gone through are nothing compared to those experienced by many folks.
Looking back, I am proud at how much I’ve changed.
Top five things I thought I would be doing now when I was eighteen:
1) Retired from the NBA and starting my own financial services company.
2) Dating either Sheila E., Janet Jackson or whatever singer is hot at the time
3) Own a big house on the lake in Seattle.
4) Attending the college graduation of all of my younger cousins
5) Mentoring young men to achieve their dream.
So, dear readers… how does your life differ from when you dreamed as a youngster? Do you think you’ll still achieve those dreams?
Vincent Slaughter is writer from Atlanta who describes himself as grown-ass man. loving son. faithful mate. flawed. occasionally funny. southern gentleman. humble, yet cocky. gemini. sometimes selfish. forgiving, but not forgetful. thankful. optimistic. thinker. doer. believer. reader. writer. a work in progress. learner. Above all, human. His thoughts on love and relationships also featured on www.skoolboisplayground.blogspot.com.
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