Simple Times!

I am sitting here thinking about a simpler time in life! You know what I am talking about. The time when you were younger and didn't have a mortgage and family to worry about. It was a crucial time in life for most of us. This was the time we picked the road we chose to travel. Whether it be business or love. As young as we were I really believe we put our best thoughts and efforts in to this endeavor and sometimes at no real fault of our own we took the turn that we will wonder about for years into the future. 23 years later I still wonder what would have happened If I had stuck to that road I wanted to travel so much. The love and soul mate that was always there but elusive due to impatience and lack of confidence on my part. It was the thought of failure that kept me from traveling that road. While good friends, the question was never asked. The question that possibly could have changed both our lives had we taken that chance. I have often thought, You cannot look to the future if you are constantly looking to the past. But no matter, I often found myself thinking of the one I may have left behind. The one I looked for year after year without success. Now, I have a beautiful wife, 5 kids between us and two dogs, a house, 2 cars and motorcycle. What more could I want? You are probably thinking, What a greedy ungrateful bastard! You are probably right, for after 22 years I have found the elusive soul mate. We have more in common than I could ever have imagined. No, there is no sexual or intimate conversation. It is like where we left off 23 years ago but we are more mature now.
The road we could have taken!