Greetings from the Middle of the Pack

I truly believed I discovered Lil Wayne in 2007 in my dorm room in central Missouri. Not in some cool underground way. I had torrented (remember that) a ton of music before leaving for college. It was a gamble, I just typed in rap and downloaded everything I could. Then one day, sitting on my bunk bed, I was shuffling through my iPod and landed on “A Milli”.
There is no underrating that song. You’d have to be intentionally hateful to not get something from it. The beat, the wordplay and most importantly…that swagger. It was intoxicating to a young, naive midwesterner. I was reminded of that scene from Back to the Future when Marty is playing guitar and a guy calls his cousin “Chuck Berry” to tell him he found the future. I had the song on repeat, and to this day can recite every word.
Of course, when I told my roommate about this new artist he laughed and showed me the Hot Boys.
That sums up my life. I can see good things but I am rarely the first one to the table. In the herd of life I am in the middle of the pack. I’m not deciding the direction of the pack but I am not scooting along behind hoping to catch up. As I nearly cross 40 years old I felt I should have some wisdom to impart on the youth but I am not sure what I have to offer. I can tell you the path to wealth, or the route to glory and if I am being candid, I’m not the best at discipline. What I have is a life of bumping into my neighbors and fellow Middle Packers that gives me some insight into the world we actually live in.
Since we are here, allow me to introduce myself, I am Michael Yetman. I was born in the late 80’s and raised on 90’s cartoons and nutritional values. I’m a middle child so I am no stranger to considering all sides. I grew up in Missouri and despite a short respite overseas have been a midwestern. This page is dedicated to exploring ideas I have while I drive my car. They are in no way aimed or charged at hurting someone but it’s a big world so it is bound to happen. If that is the case, i am sorry. I am happy to hear you out but understand this is a tricky medium and I can’t guarantee you’ll like the response. Looking forward to becoming neighbors.