“I have walked this earth for 30 years and out of gratitude want to leave some souvenir” – Vincent Van Gogh

In my case it’s been 38 years as of today. Since I heard this quote about a week ago I’ve been thinking about it.

I am grateful for my life. It hasn’t always been easy and still isn’t at times. And to be perfectly honest I’ve felt less than grateful lately which is one of the reasons I’m writing this today.

I have a beautiful daughter who is wise beyond her years. I have a mother that embodies unconditional love. I create art and on good days I don’t care what anyone thinks about it. I’ve experienced more than my fair share of amazing people in my life. I’ve lived much longer than I ever thought I would. The upside to being me far outweighs the down.

So what do I leave? I don’t know really. Maybe it is a masterpiece. Maybe it’s small things like teaching my daughter through examples, good and flawed. Being kind to someone that doesn’t receive a lot of kindness. Whatever it is, I’m more open than I’ve ever been to what life has in store.

All the best,
Brent