I Believe… [Dirty Old Man?]

...that every break up is tawdry, every divorce is epic. Every tale of love, betrayal, lies, and broken promises is also typical and universal.

...that wisdom is not being immune to your worse tendencies but knowing how to avoid them when they rear their self destructive heads like gophers on a golf course.

...that, in the absence of a stable routine, the creation of a ladder of habits that buffer against the chaos provides something to hold onto when the maelstrom becomes dangerous.

...that the terms ‘dirty old man’ and ‘healthy and experienced elder’ are interchangeable depending on who is doing the describing.

...that the discovery of something sort of perfect—the music, the lyriics, the emotional impact, the incredible hot babe putting it all together—is a blissful moment.