The walk to the bank at 10PM started off well, until I happened to see someone walking in the same direction. We kind of started walking next to each other and within seven minutes he was gone. I cursed his foot speed and determination. His spry steps and his youthful acts; tapping his hand on things to make a drum out of them as he strutted. I reached the halfway point and my hip began to ache. Reaching the bank, I entered and began to sweat. By the time I was halfway home, my shirts was soaked through on the back and starting on the front. I made my way up the hill and to my door. I was soaked. Cold water trickled down my throat, relaxation set in. I was happy I walked, but the pain I will feel today will be tremendous. It's how it goes. I'd love to be young again and walk without pain. To be that drumming young man, with the bounce in his step. I was that guy many moons ago.
I read this on Facebook this morning. A friend had posted it and said that every child should have to receive this. I of course read it and started to think. I immediately wondered who really wrote this, as I rarely see things like this attributed to the proper person. I immediately found it was written by Conservative Charles J. Sykes when he wrote a book about how America is dumbing down our youth. I read it twice and started to wonder how true it was. Below is a link to the actual picture I saw. So let's look at each of the rules and analyze them. Rule 1: Life is not fair — get used to it! - Life is not fair in that we are not all afforded the same opportunities based on race, creed, color, socio-economic background, but in general, those who are afforded the same opportunities to succeed are very often rewarded for their individual efforts. Sure there may be underlying circumstances, but hard work is proven to pay more often than not and those who strive for succ
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