I was…

I was a small town kid

I was a minority even though I was white

I was friends with Native kids

I was a woods explorer

I was a river swimmer

I was a scout

I was a country kid who rode

Skateboards

I was a sailor in the navy

I was depressed

I was an artist

I was a submariner

I was a poet in High School

I was a drawer

I was a band geek

I played trombone in college

I was a terrible kid at times

I was a good kid at times

I was a video production nerd, still am

I was an easy cryer in school

I was picked on in middle school

I was a third and fourth grade breakdancer

Who am I?

I am a human

I am a dad

I am a husband

I am a hunter

I am an angler

I am a English Lit grad

I am a skateboarder

I am a Scout Master

I am a Toyota Tacoma owner

I am a conservationist

I am a photographer

I am a brother

I am an artist

I am a reader

I am a writer

I am a friend

I am a son

I am a Christian

I am a camper

I am a traveler

I am a beer drinker