``Unfortunately, regret is a part of human existence. To defeat it, you must confront your fears before the opportunity is lost. If you wait, the regret will eat away at you for the rest of your life. ''

21 years have gone by quickly. I look in retrospect, and think about what i've done, what i could have done, and what should have been done. My father always told me to never hold regrets, because they'll just eat you alive. As the days went by, a little bit of me was consumed by my penitence. But things have changed, as they always do....

"changes aren't permanent, but change is"
-Neil Peart, Rush

Change is a funny thing. It's a contradiction unto itself. It's something I both dread and look forward to. I've changed much over the years, and I don't expect it to stop. Because as good as things are right now, they can always be better. Enter my life -- it yearns for change.