In the year 2525.

Today is my 25th birthday, which I'm told is a milestone event though I don't feel any different than I did yesterday. I can think of at least three things I can do now that I couldn't do yesterday: I can rent a car, buy a condo and serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Renting a car is something I may conceivably do in my years of formation as a Jesuit, though occasions when I'll have the need to do so are probably going to be rare. Getting a condo probably isn't in the cards; even if I wasn't bound by a religious vow of poverty, I wouldn't be able to afford it. Since Lolek put the kibosh on Jesuits running for Congress (in the year of my birth, ironically), serving in the House doesn't look very likely either. In practical terms, my life hasn't changed all that much since yesterday. Nonetheless, today is a special day and I'm enjoying it. AMDG.