18 Years Later - Young Punks Die Or Sell Out

One of the only nostalgic things I own is a ticket book that I have put every ticket from every show for the past 18 years. The first ticket that is in this book is a year 2000 DropKick Murphys ticket. Last night I saw the DropKicks. I must admit 18 years later made me realize how much I've changed. How I thought I knew so much back then. I always knew that at the time if I really quit drinking and smoking that it would be over. I'm ok with it being over now but I'm glad I got to see both sides. The dropkicks were a particularly good group to drink at as it's Irish punk. Lots of put your pint in the air type stuff. Last night they did a song and a shout out for everyone staying sober and over coming addiction. Strange but it was a pretty great tip of the hat to someone like me who shows up and doesn't drink.  
I ran into a friend who was drunk and it showed me what I used to look like. Of corse the show wasn't the same as it was back then but neither are the mornings. I feel good. Feeling like I have made it through. I changed my mind. Is it better to burn out or fade way, I switched to fade away.