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had that job 3 years. I've been getting that same lousy check for 3 years.
I'm not living high and mighty by any means but it has fed me, clothed me, and introduced me to some truly wonderful people. In those 3 years I have never given up on them. They are like my family and in the course of all those lousy paychecks, every single one of those people would do anything for me, and vice versus. That is what it's about, and that is everything to me.

We can have our dreams, and if we work hard enough we can reach them. It's just that most of the time we are unsure of what those dreams are, and what we would sacrifice to live them. They can be as small getting a job in radio, or learning how to play the guitar to huge salaries and expensive cars. Not to take anything away from my parents, but if they had made it to the top and done everything they wanted to do as kids, then they might not have the son and daughter that they do. And I wouldn't be here to say anything about it.

All of this is food for thought, but in the mean time I remember that I am happy. I have everything I could ever need. I don't have to go Paris
to see the Eiffel Tower. I don't have to sit in Congress to know it's full of old guys and bullshit. And, I don't have to make a ton of money to be a cool guy and be loved by my friends. I give props to the people that do want that and go out there and get it done. I'm still figuring it all out and am content in doing so. So now I will fire up my X Box, and win the Daytona 500 for the ninth consecutive time.

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