@estherschindler she'd be pleased, I think. I'm doing better than she thought I'd be doing, in a lot of ways. 20 year old me was dealing with the recession in late aughts.

@estherschindler Who knew you’d still be alive and doing very well still with T1D. Some thought you were doomed to all the ravages it can bring.

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She’d think to herself, what happened to you!!!! You use to be soooo much fun 😂

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That I’m a sell out working for the man. Which is fair because 20 year old me is a dumbass who should have just picked up a third job and bought a place before the rest of California got here. Lazy jerk.

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At least you got the daughter you wanted, so it’s not a total loss..

@estherschindler I would tell myself, Don't wait to marry again later! Choose one of these sweethearts now before they accumulate a ton of baggage from bad relationships! 😂

@estherschindler 'Wow man! You've come a *long* way! Keep going.'

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I might say this...

And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
You may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
You may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"

Letting the days go by

But David Byrne said it much better...