Life is Good
It is amazing to take a step back sometimes and look at one's life with a little perspective. I used to look at older people when I was a teenager (and younger) and think about how great their lives must me.
When I was about 10 and younger, I thought teenagers were the height of sophisticated and cool. They seemed so old and mature to me. Well, I doubt I need to say that that was a bit of fantasy. When I was a high schooler, I looked at college students and people in their mid-to-late twenties in a similar way. I always wondered what it would like to be independent and have life all organized and "together".
Well, now I AM in my mid-to-late twenties and I'm not really looking to anyone. I mean, I look at a young professor and think "I am going to be you one day" not "Oh man, how awesome! I wish I was like him/her!". I guess I'm becoming a bit more self-determined in my "wise old years".
Not to mention that things are just going *really* well for me right now. My life could be messed up in any number of sad, dangerous, or otherwise stressful ways. A lot of people I know are dealing with those huge, stressful situations. I hate to say it, but they are a good reminder of how great I have it.
When I was about 10 and younger, I thought teenagers were the height of sophisticated and cool. They seemed so old and mature to me. Well, I doubt I need to say that that was a bit of fantasy. When I was a high schooler, I looked at college students and people in their mid-to-late twenties in a similar way. I always wondered what it would like to be independent and have life all organized and "together".
Well, now I AM in my mid-to-late twenties and I'm not really looking to anyone. I mean, I look at a young professor and think "I am going to be you one day" not "Oh man, how awesome! I wish I was like him/her!". I guess I'm becoming a bit more self-determined in my "wise old years".
Not to mention that things are just going *really* well for me right now. My life could be messed up in any number of sad, dangerous, or otherwise stressful ways. A lot of people I know are dealing with those huge, stressful situations. I hate to say it, but they are a good reminder of how great I have it.