Congratulations!

Since you’ve asked

I thought I’d tell you that

It’s going to feel like you’re trying to turn a seedling into a tree

On a sled that is hurtling down the sort of hill every child dreams of

With the one of the best friends you will ever have

Just as every child dreams

Except it won’t be that one best friend but

A bunch of them

One after the other taking over the position behind you on the sled

So quickly that you hardly know the difference

Holding on so hard that you can feel their fingers

Right through their mittens

Giving urgency to your job

Jobs

Charting a path

Charting growth

Trying to stay ahead

Ahead of the next step

The next turn

The next change

The next causal sequence

The weather

Cold soil and

Cold truth

Between your fingers

Right behind you  

Ahead of you

All around you

My advice

Embrace it all and

Scream really loudly

If you’re lucky

The feeling will linger for a good long time