1588.
According to my journal information, this should be entry number 1,588. A strange number.
I've been thinking recently, about how long it's been since I started this journal, how many things have changed, how I've changed, and what the next year is going to be like. And I think I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to have to give this up. For what it's worth, I've needed this place, needed someplace to write my thoughts down, and occasionally hear what others think about them (1,488 comments). But recently, I've had to censor what I write here more and more. And that's a trend that is going to have to continue. Somewhere along the line, I started getting somewhat elderly. I no longer can breathe the fire I used to. I have responsibilities. I have a wife, and now a daughter. I'm starting a new job this fall, and there will be much scrutiny.
So let's say on entry 1600, that's it. That'll be the farewell, and after a suitable period after that entry, I'll delete this journal in its entirety.