It’s been 31 years since last I felt the anticipation, excitement and concern surrounding the first day of school.  Yet, as I sit here today and watch dads and moms and kids preparing for their ”big day”, the feelings from yesteryear come flowing back and I smile.

My attraction for the newness of things may be based on the feelings I experienced during those first days of school and I am proud to carry that same attraction with me today.  Some of my friends view this propensity to chase something new as an inability or unwillingness to focus; I see it differently.  The thrills I derive from the chase are a function of my complex personality and my spirituality, as well as my recognition that nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The point is this–embrace your own complexity and capture its power.  Accordingly, you will achieve whatever you desire at whatever point in life God deems it appropriate.  The first days of school may be in your rear view mirror but those  feelings of anticipation and excitement and, yes, concern, for something new can be experienced today.