My oldest son said the most amazing thing to me the other day; in a matter of fact voice he said, “I want an extraordinary life.”  And then he described how he intended to accomplish his desire.  At that moment I remembered being his age, seriously intending the same exact thing. Figuratively speaking, I’ve stayed awake for maybe half my life, which is absolutely necessary if one wants an extraordinary life. And what I mean by being awake is being aware. The only results I can count towards achieving my goal are the remarkable children I’ve had a part in bringing to this world.  But my life is only half past, and I still have time to keep the rest of my promise to myself, and my son’s statement was the wake-up call…