Looking On

"You want everything to be just like
The stories that you read but never write.
You gotta learn to live
and live and learn.
You gotta learn to give
and wait your turn,
or you'll get burned..."

- The Raconteurs, "Together"

There's very little I can say at this point. My life seems as if though the its slate has been wiped clean and I am left with a lifetime of decisions to make. I'm about a year from completing college, and once I'm done there, the rest of my life will begin... It's becoming a scary thing.

And here I am, a new man. Where to go from here? I asked myself this question, and then asked another question:

When I die, what do I want my friends and family to remember about me? Will I be an accomplished person, or an over-emotional creep my whole life? Rich or poor? Single, married, kids? Who the hell knows, so here's how I want people to look back on me and see:

Brandon Bruno, deceased, was known best for the following:

- Being a loving husband and father of two boys and a daughter. He leaves his wife of forty-two years behind.

- Starting as a systems programmer out of college, he moved on shortly after to start his own company, ACC, for whom he leaves to his best friend.

- He published two novels, including the best-selling "Meltdown: A Survivors Story." His life work, he spent two years in seclusion to finish his masterpiece.

- Although sometimes angry, and sometimes jealous, Brandon overcame his greatest stresses and fears to do what he always felt was right; not only to make the world a better place, but for the love of his wife.

Well, here's hoping, anyway. Looks like I have a busy life ahead of me. Better get to work.