This Time is Yours

I got up this morning thinking, I don’t feel like this “adulting” thing today. For one my allergies were up, my right eye had air blown in it all night (CPAP thing), and my bones hurt. But it didn’t take me but a few moments to get over that after having to pee for the fourth time since I went to bed. So as per Mom’s strict training I rolled out of bed, opened the curtains, made up the bed, and got dressed. After taking my morning lot of medication, my wife walked in with the mail. I got one lone letter from my health insurance provider showing I was approved for an upcoming procedure K74.69 (Colonoscopy/Endoscopy).
 
This isn’t my first rodeo with either procedure, I had my first some five years ago. Usually the average person should have this done every ten years, but since polyps were found in my colon (they were benign) I have to go in for a look under the carriage every five years. For those of you that are putting off having these procedures done, there’s really nothing to it other than the inconvenience of the colonoscopy prep. My advice for that is eat light before you do the prep, it makes the whole process much easier. As far as having an Endoscopy, my only complaint was my throat was sore for a few days afterwards.   
 
Anyway, such as the life of an aging man with a shitload bad habits under his belt. But such as it is, I’m now doing my best and listening to my doctors and doing my best to fix old habits. After the carefree days of my youth, adulting hit me right between the eyes after a disastrous first marriage, divorce, then the unexcepted pregnancy of my girlfriend (current wife). I’ve now had to spend most of my life being the adult, the responsible one. But to be honest I don’t really miss those unscheduled days. I was a lot dumber (hard to believe). Had way too many unresolved issues (you don’t want to know). And I never gave a thought to my future. But I’m living that future now and it’s telling me, “It’s okay you’ve made it this far”, so go on and be grateful this time is yours”.