Oh Shit! I almost forgot to write today. Day 7. If I have a hard time remembering to write every day for a week, an entire year feels like a bit of a stretch goal.
But I made it.
What was I doing instead of writing? I was watching the Office Retrospective. (I haven't seen the finale yet, so don't ruin it for me.) I've always been a fan of the Office, often watching whole seasons religiously. I must admit, though, that I've probably only seen snippets of episodes this year, and only in passing. Which might be a bit sad. It's like I've given up on something out of boredom, or just because it was getting old... like I didn't have the fortitude to stick with it. In all honesty, life just got too busy for it.
But I'm nothing if not loyal, so I recorded the retrospective and the finale.
Watching the look back, I couldn't help but be amazed at how the actors have aged. Not as much as a normal person would age, but I'm sure when they take off their makeup, they look horrible. I got to thinking about how much has changed since the Fall of 2005. W was wrapping up the first year of his second term. The country has heavily involved in two theaters of war. I was still naively married to my first wife. Calvin was a discussion, not yet a zygote. The iPhone wasn't even around; everyone who was cool had a Motorola RAZR.
A lot has changed in 9 years...
I wonder what I'll say a decade from now... I'm sure my first words will be: "my how he's grown." My second will probably be: "Grayson, you missed a spot!" (Really hoping he mows the lawn by age 10!)
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