Late to the party? More like right on time

At age 22, I moved out the house and went to Fresno State.

At 25, I graduated and walked across that stage.

At 28, I finally landed my first full-time sports reporting job.

Now at 32, I write for one of the most well respected sports media sites on the planet scout.com; a site that is renowned for highlighting the top prep football prospects in the nation and also providing coverage of college and pro teams.

You can tell me I should’ve done these things earlier. You can also say that I’ve been late to the party.

I’ll tell you I’m right on time.

I don’t see age as the reason why a goal gets accomplished. I see drive and desire as a method of perseverance and success. As it is, I lived in two cities that taught me how to fight for everything: Lompoc and Fresno.

The ‘Poc taught me how to scratch and claw for the things that I want even in a small surrounding. Fresno instructed me on how to be a man and choose your association wisely.

I’ve got zero regrets traveling on this path and it’s too late for me to go in reverse. I look at things through a windshield, not through the rear view mirror. Because the windshield is bigger and shows you moving forward, whereas the rear view mirror shows things becoming smaller and disappearing.

My path now has me envisioning an expanded role with Scout, a new gig at another rising sports media site like Bleacher Report or Campus Rush, or even NFL.com.

There’s nothing wrong with dreaming big when you’re as old as I am. Age has nothing to do with accomplishing goals, it’s what you do at the age you’re in.

I'll conclude this by sharing 2 Corinthians 5:7, which states: