Reality Check

Last Friday my wife and I were sitting on the couch in our basement and were having a great conversation about whatever when it hit me, I'm a father and have a house, two cars and a cat. Man every once in a while reality just smacks (or Kung Fu's punches) you in the face. Of course I have had these things for a while now but when you think back on not that long ago things were much different then they are now.

Lets go back 14 years or so ago. I had hair, I was skinny, very good looking and I was sitting around doing nothing. I would do the odd job at Kelly Temporary Services that would last two weeks or so. I had really no future vision for my life at all. I decided to go down to Snow College and that's when life took the really big turn for me. There I met the most gorgeous woman, the blond haired beauty of my dreams (thanks Shauna, I know you'd be ticked if I didn't say so). Kami is her name and she changed my life.

I met her while doing Shakespeare (Taming of the Shrew) I played Biondello and got the most applause out of the entire cast every night, but that's beside the point. I asked her out three times before our various schedules matched up and we have been inseparable since. I know a lot of people go through ups and downs and break up for a while, while dating we never had that. Sure we went through rough patches but on the whole I knew I was in it for good. Life has taken off from that point.

I was on a path to no where back in the day but now I'm golden. Life is good, no great. Sure I have my ups and downs over the years but all in all it's very satisfying to be me. Every once in a while reality hits and I'm very proud of what I've accomplished in my life. Finding the right person worked out for me, Job situation worked out for me, having a home worked out for me (I'm now on my second that i've owned), children worked out for me (I have the most beautiful children ask anyone), I have a great family and that worked out for me, I'm still thin as a rail and have a full head of hair (NOT), Religion worked out for me (I've come along way as it comes to this aspect).

My reality isn't so bad is it.