How far am I going to go?
Ever have one of those days when you want to push the limits? That's my life, constantly.
It's the Robinson Carusoe in me, always wanting to see what's around the next corner and never being satisfied.
When I was younger, I'd take off walking in one general direction and come home whenever I felt like it. Once I started driving, I'd get out on country roads and drive until I had no idea where I was. Now, you'd think that flipping coins for left and right turns would get me lost pretty often, but it's incredibly rare that I get turned around. The best story of getting lost though, was after I'd first moved to Dallas.
I was driving through downtown, heading South. Well, I got turned around downtown, which is easy to do. Wound up circling downtown on the highways three times, then I decided to pull off and ask directions. I decided that "Fair Park" would be a good place to exit, because if I lived near a fairgrounds I'd always be happy.
I was going South, literally and figuratively, and knew that the next major street going West would get me to the right highway. That street happened to be Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. First red light, turned down the radio and locked the doors. Second red light, rolled up the windows. By the third light I decided to stop and ask directions, but then I noticed the intersection I was sitting at.
There I was, at MLK Jr. Blvd and Malcolm X Blvd, in South Dallas, driving my shiny, red, pick-up truck.
Keep an eye out for me.
After saving a considerable amount of money at community college, I'll be transferring to a real school for a degree in Political Philosophy. When I've got that taken care of I'll be weighing my options. It would probably be my own run for political office, work for another candidate or elected representative, or take a trip to UT Law for a Juris Doctorate.
I've got to admit, I love politics and government. There's nothing else that I would rather do than be a, Governor, Congressman, Senator, or just simply working for any of the above. That's the dream. One day, if everything goes right, I'll be living that dream in The White House.
There's a long road ahead of me, but I've got every confidence in myself that I can succeed.
Who better than I?
What's on your mind?
