I just realized that I missed the 10 year anniversary of the release of 22, A Million.

No exaggeration, that album changed the course of my life.

I had a decision that had been crippling me since Jan 1 that year. I didn’t want to make it. I knew what to do, I just couldn’t bring myself to do it.

I’d always loved Bon Iver.

The day it came out, I bought it. Sept. 30, 2016.

Put on my headphones to listen, by myself. I remember exactly where I was.

The first line of the first song: