I was driving home in the rain a couple of days ago and it occurred to me that I should slow down in case the 20 year old version of me was coming the other way. In those days I was a crazy driver with a heavy foot on the gas and a habit of getting speeding tickets that lasted into my mid thirties.
As a young boy I attended a pre-school with my twin brother Andrew. he made friends, tied his shoelaces and was learning the rudiments of reading and writing. I was doing very little except watching the other kids play. I finally started reading when I was 8 and my writing is still impossible to read, thankfully computers came along in the meantime.
Today I am almost 60, married with two children and have a Doctorate in Psychology. But in many ways I am still that same 4 year old boy. I often feel shy in new situations, have a lot of anxiety about trying anything new and still struggle with feelings of worthlessness. But I also have a long rich life history that helps me overcome these feelings and reminds me I can succeed despite my fears.
