I almost sideswiped a motorcycle yesterday, but it wasn't my fault. Maybe it was, but when I saw these two young adults do wheelies on their bikes at the next light and swerve around cars, I came to firmly believe that it wasn't my fault. Even when they tried to stare me down and make me think it was me that caused the incident.
I'm not exactly sure when it happened, but at that moment - driving with my wife and child in the car - I saw a clear distinction between them and me. I've been feeling it for a while - professional athletes that are my age are toward the end of their careers - but never did I feel more like a "dad" than at the moment those"punk kids" were eyeing me.
I'm not young anymore. But, that doesn't make me old either. What it does mean is that there is a difference between me now and what I used to be - just another "punk kid". It is very strange to be on this side, but it's the place for me - no more wheelies on my motorcyle.
