Baby On Your Six

Hey Kid, I know I'm getting to this later in the day than I usually do, but I couldn't let today go by without writing something for your 20th(!) birthday. I've been going back and forth, trying to figure out what I want to say to you today. If you were here, I'm sure I'd be telling you how proud of you I am, no matter who you were or what you were doing with yourself. I mean, far be it for me to criticize any life choice you'd be making right now. When I was your age, I was struggling to decide if I wanted to be in school, and if I didn't what I could realistically do with my life; I was piercing my ears; I was dying my hair stupid colors; I was  generally immature and terrified of the prospect of being a failure while also doing nothing at all to prevent myself becoming said failure. I was a mess. So, I guess if I had any words of wisdom for a 20-year old son, it would just be that no matter how unsettled your life feels now, that doesn't mean your lif...