Things I’ve done
(In no particular order)
Received email from a recruiter at Google (multiple times at this point)
Interviewed with Amazon
Seen the sunrise over the mountains
Seen the sunset over the mountains
Seen the sunrise at the ocean
Seen the sun set behind the Arch as I drove into St Louis
Seen the sun rise across the Mississippi while in St Louis
Been in love
Given first aid to a gunshot victim
Been accused, in a veiled manner, of having been the one who pulled the trigger (I didn't)
Had an attempt on my life
Almost lost an eye
Used temporary sutures in a manner that impressed the doctor on duty
Hung upside down 30 feet in the air during a repelling accident
Dislocated both shoulders at the same time
Been hit by a car while on foot
Driven someone to the airport for the last time afterward
Had my heart broken
Found the beauty inherent in life
Found my smile again
Stayed calm when others would have run away in fear
Trained martially at a young age
Learned to use a sword at age 10
Been in a play
Designed the layout for a yearbook
Written articles read by half a million people
Gotten fan mail
Been in situations where death was only a mistake away
Danced in the rain
Been a role model
Taught others
Been a blacksmith
Built several buildings
Broken a bone without making a sound
Stayed out all night watching the stars
Spent the next day with a friend in a meaningful way
Broken up a bar fight with a word
Been tackle hugged by a stranger
Talked down suicidal people
Been invited to speak at a conference
Been befriended by Tibetan monks
Been befriended by a former Benedictine priest
Handled raptors
Been preened by a hawk
Carried someone I cared about into an emergency room
Gone down minor rapids in a kayak backwards
Dated a model
Been kissed by a stranger
Performed the Anvil Chorus in a blacksmith’s shop using real anvils
Been accused of having too many hobbies
Walked into a class singing the Pinky and the Brain theme in German
Had a crowd of people watching me train at the lake
Worn a kilt
Worn Chinese armor
Been in a real sword fight