Magic Numbers
16, 18, 21, 36, 45
No those aren’t powerball numbers, although feel free to use them. These are numbers that stick out in my mind. A couple of them are recent but all of them are good numbers.
16: the age I was when I met a lot of influential guys. There were a couple that weren’t good but mostly they were people who looked out for me and desired greatness out of me. (Probably a reason I expect so much out of myself.) One guy in particular. Brad, he was 18, another reason 18 is on the list. Brad and I were great friends he cared for me when I was in my lowest. In fact he is the reason I am actually alive right now. He called at the RIGHT moment.
18: This is the age of all the people that made a huge difference in my life. When I met them they were all 18. And they all did amazing things for me.
21: This is me now. And this is a pivotal time in my life. Discovering who I am as a man and what I will become.
36: The age of TA. Some may see this as a bad thing but I don’t. He is doing a lot for me. Not just kissing me and leaving to DO something else. Also he has a lot of insight. He is going into my profession and has recorded album’s and has an amazing heart and passion. That is why I still talk to him and we are in fact going to hang out.
45: The age of my new friend. I won’t mention his name, he knows however. He is helping and he is listening and he is trying to share. That is all I can ask for. I haven’t had someone like him since I was 16. He, so far, has been there and shows himself one to be there. I believe in him and I believe in who he is. He is someone I hope to remain in contact with for a very long time. For advice, strength and perspective. But I also hopes that he realizes how much I care for him and can trust me as well.
And those are my Magic Numbers. Each with a Face and a Name attached to them. Each with people I will walk away learning something from, and be able to dig deeper every time I think about them. And I thank, whoever, for them. I thank them for being there. And willing to be apart of my life.
