Original Message

I thought I'd go to 10,000 hours and quit. But I kept at it for another 1k or so, too dumb to stop I guess. From as early as I can remember, all I ever wanted to be was a helicopter pilot. And so I was. When you're good at something it's hard to walk away. But 35 years was enough, eventually we all get to that point when we realize it. Loved it right to the end, actually thought I'd miss it more but I don't. Damn things tried to kill me too many times, it made the eventual decision to stop easy. Wouldn't change a thing, but wouldn't do it over either. Piano player in a *****house (like I told my mom I was) would have probably been fun too.