April 10, 2002

Against the Wind

There are at least two gems of wisdom in Bob Seeger's ballad "Against the Wind." The poignant loss of innocence is captured in the lines: "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Later he muses about facing up to responsibility and grappling with the, "deadlines and commitments; what to leave out and what to leave in." It is all about the striving for balance in life that lasts a lifetime. As the song says: "We are older now, but still running against the wind."

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