27

 It’s June 22, 1999. I am 13 days old. Spurs are up 2-1 in the NBA finals against the Knicks after the Knicks took game 3 last night.

It’s June 9, 2026. I am exactly 27. Knicks are up 2-1 in the NBA finals against the Spurs after the Spurs took game 3 last night.

When I was born the millennia was old. When I die I expect the millennia to still be young.

Moss grows and covers the great boulders. The winds and rain whither that boulder down into sand. The weight of the world crushes the sand into stone and those boulders are born anew to be reclaimed by the moss.

When my great grandfather was born the century was young. When he died the new century was young.

It’s June 11 1999. My great grandfather is exactly 98 years old. It’s June 11, 1999. I am exactly 2 days old. In 5 days Tim Duncan will score 33 points in his NBA Finals debut. I was 1 week old.

It’s June 9, 2007. I am exactly 8 years old.  I have been playing taiko for a few months. I am not very good.

It’s June 9, 2027. I am exactly 28 years old. I have been playing taiko for 20 years. I have re-sworn by vow to strive to improve yet further.

The moss grows, withers, dies, and returns.  All things change and all things remain the same.