Duane Higginbotham:  

Life Okay, we’ve made it to 40. How are things going? Are you where you thought you’d be? Would you go back and change anything? My answers are… Great, No, Yes. I’ll start in the middle. In my case, I knew of specific things or situations I wanted, but it’s a moving target. So I kinda and kinda didn’t know where I’d be at this stage in my life. I have for years enjoyed where I am, while working toward something better. Most of those better things lately, have been me, making myself a better person. I’ve given up on a lot of pretentiousness. I am willing to be myself and that’s okay. I continually approach who I feel I should be. I have a real love for family, friends, and everyone in general, and I’m not on anti-depressants, not that there’s anything wrong with that. When I say that things are going great, I am saying that I am blessed way beyond my needs in a number of ways. I’m not the healthiest I’ve ever been, I am not relatively the wealthiest I have ever been, but I am definitely the happiest I’ve ever been. What the heck, I’ll tell you why. Back in 1978, in a YoungLife meeting, I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior. That could be a shock to anyone who ever knew me, because I always reserved a portion of myself. There were thoughts, language, and other areas I just wouldn’t bring under subject of God’s will. Slowly, with baby steps, I have given those areas up. It is still a daily issue. Don’t think for a second I think I am “Good”, or better than anyone. I’m not. I just try and keep me under check and let God do the steering. It’s a hundred decisions a day. I still make some good ones, and some bad ones. What I don’t do today is make excuses or rationalizations for getting out of step. And that brings me to my last question. Would I go back...Expand for more