Hop Into My DeLorean

Not long ago, I was having lunch with a former youth group kid. He's nearly 30 years old now, diving head-first into life. Career, marriage, ministry, babies....all the good stuff. Amidst that conversation, I uttered the words, "Man, what I would give to go back to being 30!!!!"

Fast forward a few weeks, and I was talking to an elderly man I cross paths with from time to time. He asked about my businesses, kids, and sports teams. Always a fun brief chat! Toward the end, he uttered the words, "I wish I could go back to age 45!"

I thought a lot about that. I'm sitting here in my early 40s, lamenting how I wish I could go back to 30, and an older man is lamenting how he wishes he could go back to an age that's even older than me!

That's when it dawned on me. I don't have a DeLorean that can take me back to age 30, but I do have a different type of DeLorean. Someday (if someone doesn't kill me first), I'll be and old man. And that old man Travis would probably do anything to have a DeLorean that could take him back to his early 40s.

That means today is a gift. I could wish myself younger all I want, but doing so would prevent me from realizing I probably have 40+ productive years left on this earth. What a gift! I'm already living my DeLorean life for soon-to-be old Travis. I best not waste the opportunity.

However old you are, remember there's probably someone who would give anything to go back to your age. Lucky for you that you're already there! Carpe diem! Make it count. Have an awesome day!

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