SEREMAKER
BABYMAKIN EXPERT √
+2,187|7012|Mountains of NC

A recent member as hit a bumpy road in his life and it made me think, do I live my life to the fullest?

Growing up I had fun as young kid but at 8 years old I wanted to become a US Marine. Through my teen years I trained myself in preparation of the corps; I hit the gym, concentrated on my rifle shooting skills and read up on survival because I knew I wanted to become a scout/sniper. I had both of my grandfathers and my great uncle (1 grandfather who served in the Korean War and the other who spent his life cowboying and my great uncle who served in WWII). Well I spent a lot of time with all of them but I lost all three during my years in the corps and looking back it seems like I didn't spend enough time with them.

Looking back at my years it all seems like a blur, in a snap of a fingers they were all gone. And I realize know I didn’t waste my time but I was waiting for that next year to come around to start living my life. Well when I hit the Marines I hit the ground running. 6 years of having a blast, being single, touring the world and parting in places some people can’t pronounce.

Well I got out in ’04 and starting dating my future wife (got married in Oct.) since I got out I slowed down quite a bit. Experience took over inside of me to slow down and take step back; I wasn’t in the corps no more so I don’t have an extra pair of eyes watching my back. I have been preparing myself for the long road ahead, building a house, saving money and keeping a tight leash on my bank account to prepare for kids.

Well now-a-days it seems like I have maybe a day here and there that I get to have some fun and do things I enjoy. I know with being a husband comes responsibility but I feel like I’m not living my life to the fullest. I make my time worthwhile by earning my paycheck during the day and a night working on my house.

I don’t regret anything I have done in the past and certainly don’t regret my time in the present, I just hope in 10 years I don’t look back and regret not pushing myself to live the moment.

For all the younger guys on the site, enjoy your time. Take pictures of everything so you have something to look back on down the road. Listen to the stories of the elders. In your younger years you have people that push you to prepare for the future, believe me they have good intentions and you need to listen to them because they have experience that is worth more then their weight in gold but don’t let your years wash away and look back disappointed.
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ghettoperson
Member
+1,943|7093

I sit at home and sleep, so I guess that's a no. I'm a student though, I'm supposed to do that.
jord
Member
+2,382|7122|The North, beyond the wall.
Not yet no.
wah1188
You orrible caaaaaaan't
+321|6904|UK

ghettoperson wrote:

I sit at home and sleep, so I guess that's a no. I'm a student though, I'm supposed to do that.
Lol same here my sleeping patterns are fooked, I do alot in term slows down in summer cos I'm broke.
jsnipy
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+3,277|6966|...

No. I have the fear, Wyatt

Last edited by jsnipy (2007-07-03 09:40:06)

Liberal-Sl@yer
Certified BF2S Asshole
+131|6900|The edge of sanity
Im much to lazy to go off and do something like that.
herrr_smity
Member
+156|7072|space command ur anus
no i work allot, you might say that i don't have a life

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