Do times change or do we?

As the years go by, I notice many changes in my life. No, not so much regarding my physical make-up, but rather my mental and emotional being.

So, have times changed or have I? I think times have changed because I have changed. If I still felt, thought and acted the same as I always had in the past, well then times would also be the same. It would be as a routine. Is change good? Well, that depends if your change makes you a better person or not. It would be easy for me to say that my changes have been for the best, but that is my opinion and yours may differ. It would be nice if we could always make changes which improve us as a person, but that is not always the case. Many times people make changes only to find it was the wrong choice. Choice, that is what it comes down to, what we choose to do or not do. Many won't make changes because they are afraid to make the wrong choice. How will you ever know if you just sit there and do nothing? Of course one needs to analyze ones reasons for wanting to change and research the options carefully, thereby minimizing the chace of failure.

Are any changes really needed? That is a question only one can answer. In my case I felt that definite changes were needed. Don't confuse well thought out changes with those forced upon us by the actions or inactions of others. Those changes come about without much of our input or preparation. But, even those can be good if we have the right attitude and don't allow them to ruin us. You see, we can't control what others do, but we can and must control how we deal with the situation.

What I have found interesting and enjoyable about this whole thing we call life, is the fact that we are never too old to change. We are never too old to improve ourselves and our outlook. What the hell, we are here so why not make the best of it...and enjoy the ride!.

Well, I guess it's not a fad...

I often wonder how many people in the world are like me. No, not in every aspect, just in some. For example, ever since I was a child I would have these times where my focus was on one thing, and that one thing, whatever it may have been, would take up most of my time and effort. After a while, with few exceptions, I would reach a point where I was no longer interested in that item, event or whatever. I guess some would call it a fad, while others might call it A.D.D. Well, I don't want to label myself as that, but I have been known to loose interest quickly. My mind is always moving, I am always thinking. There is not one moment in my day where I am just blank. Are all people this way? Or are some people able to empty their minds of all thought? That is rather scary to me, just the thought of not having anything on your mind. I guess some who practice yoga are able to do this. Is it better to always be thinking or not? I don't know, since I have never been able to do so.

Anyway, I kind of got off track. I was originally going to right about how I am still very much involved in purchasing, wearing and learning about vintage fedoras. I was at one point wondering if this also would become one of those things I lost interest in. Well, it is going on 2 years now, so I think this qualifies as a keeper, not a fad. I think, there I go again, it is because it was something I always wanted to do, that is, own a quality fedora. I would as a child see older gentlemen, such as my grandfathers, wear nice hats. As a kid I always wore baseball caps and newsboy caps, but my longing was always for a fedora. I was too young for one, or so I thought. I have through my research found that fedoras wher also worn by young men at one time in history. Ok, maybe not a kid, but a young man.. Well, better late than never. I am now a proud owner of 20 vintage fedoras which I wear proudly. I actually own 26 fedoras, but I don't count my straw fedoras as vintage because they are not. I among does straw fedoras, own 2 Panama hats from Ecuador which I thought I would like when I originally ordered them, but I really was dissappointed in them. I guess for some they are fine, but I find that the brim is way to big. I don't like fedoras with brims longer than 2 1/4'', actually under 2'' is more my style. I have learned a lot about fedoras and their history. I own fedoras as old as 65 years old. I often wonder, if these fedoras could talk, what a story they could tell. Not only are my fedoras vintage, they also come from all over the U>S.A. and I also own two fedoras which were made in Italy and made it to the U.S.

So, You see, I can,focus on something for longer than a day or two.....