Elvis Ponderings

Elvis would have been 85 today. The fact that he's been gone for over 42 years now only underscores how young he was when he passed away. I was 11, and can still remember where I was when I heard the news. I remember thinking how sad my Nana was going to be, as he was her favorite. She'd always dreamed of seeing him in person, but now that wouldn't happen. Sitting at her house I gained a true appreciation and love for his music, which is timeless. 

Now as I sit here and realize I've lived 12 years longer than Elvis, and think of all he accomplished in his short life, I guess it just makes me think of how much time I have left, and what I'd still like to be able to do and see. We are all actors in a three act play, where none of us have recollection of what happened in act one. May each of us give our best performance here in act two, and guarantee our starring roles in act three.