Reflections at 37

A very good friend of mine just turned 37, and he took a moment to look at where he's been and what he's learned. He shared that with me, and I found his observations good enough to in turn share with you all (with his permission, of course). So, for better or for worse, here are his "Reflections at 37."

OK. So, now that I’m pushing 40 here, I decided it was time to reflect on what I’ve learned over the course of my life. Ain’t much really. Just a few simple things, nothing complicated. No psycho-analysis bullshit. Just a few lessons I’ve gleaned:

* There are only 3 great rock-n-roll bands: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. In that order. All the others, and there were\are some good ones, fall somewhere after those

* There is only one, number one truly greatest of all time rock-n-roll song: Imagine – by John Lennon. That’s “by John Lennon” as in written by John Lennon, arranged by John Lennon, played by John Lennon and sang by John Lennon.

*Every rock-n-roll band, or performer, is imitating (in part or in whole) one of the following groups\individuals:
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
The Beach Boys
Bob Dylan
U2
Or, a host of early bluesmen

…..except for hip-hop or rap, which, doesn’t count anywho

* Every (recent) Country group of performer is imitating (in part or in whole) one of the following groups:
Any 80’s era bubblegum pop singer

* You can count on one hand the number of truly great friends you have. The rest, just want your time, your money or to rip the last album you bought.

* Nothing is ever as bad as it seems, and nothing is ever as good as it seems

* Most everything you pay to have someone do, you can do yourself. Look at ‘em…if they can learn how to do it, so can you.

* Money is not important. A job or career is not important. It’s necessary, but not important. I’ve known many people that were less fortunate that were still able to love, live and be happy.

* Everything you have is expendable. Everything, period. The only thing you have that’s worth fighting to keep and to hang on to is your family and those truly great friends mentioned above.

* NASCAR makes absolutely no damn sense

* …………I tried, and NASCAR still makes no damn sense

* Sacrificing for your kids pays off. Including sacrificing career and money. They will thank you for it in the end.

* Don’t Google “How to decorate a Christmas Tree” when your wife is not home.

* We live in a truly great country, and neither the radical right nor the radical left is responsible for that.

* There is no amount of money that will compensate for happiness

* The hippies were right.

* Sun beats snow, every time.

* Your legacy is….your children.

* Egotistical people who take themselves too seriously suck.


Took 37 years for that list.