Well first, congratulations on your graduation! That's huge. Many of us have a tendency to mentally skip right past the milestones we're accomplishing and only

Well first, congratulations on your graduation! That's huge. Many of us have a tendency to mentally skip right past the milestones we're accomplishing and only focus on the distant ones. Taking the time to sit and appreciate the accomplishments you're making right now will lead you to a greater feeling of contentment. You're reaching a HUGE goal today, you should be proud of that, and take some time to just enjoy that fact. All that being said, this part of your post concerns me: > ... I feel I have missed the boat and can't sum up the courage to pursue what I truly like. ..That's crap man. It sounds like you already know what you wanna do. In my experience it's better to chase your dreams and fail than never pursue them at all. Fear is not a good reason to abandon your passions. Kids to feed, responsibilities to take care of, illnesses to battle...these are good reasons. But fear of failure should not hold you back.