Realizations

I’ve come to realize…
I’m more ready to teach than I realize.

I’ve come to realize…
that I haven’t said “I love you” in the romantic sense to anyone in 3.5 years.

I’ve come to realize…
that my life will now be dramatically different than ever before.

I’ve come to realize…
that there is nothing better than a mid-summer thunderstorm.  The air becomes damp and thick.  The wind kicks up and stirs up the sedentary earth.  The clouds darken and roll in the sky.  The rain falling to the ground, dampening the dirt and sending the fresh smell of pine and air into my senses.

I’ve come to realize…
that I might actually break 100 if I were to play golf more than twice or three times a year.