Last year, I opened my response to this prompt by saying “Being a kid at heart” means you never say “You’re too old for this” or “You’re too old for that.” I still think that’s true, to an extent. I’ve always thought of myself as a kid at heart. I mean, I still like comic book movies, pro wrestling and Star Trek. Outside of work, I still dress like its the 90s.
My dad was 50 once. My mom was 50 also, and she’s old. Hell, half the time I don’t even think of myself as an adult. And yet, here I am. I have 2 kids, one of whom will be in college at this time next year. I have a career in which I’ve amassed almost 20 years of experience. There are people with whom I went to high school who are now grandparents. I’m listening to the same radio stations that my parents did. The difference now they’re playing music from the 80s and 90s, instead of the early 60s. And I’m officially at a point where even the swing I hear kids use no longer makes any sense to me. But perhaps worst of all, if I’m lucky, I’ve already lived 2/3 of my life.
That last one is the thought that keeps me up in the middle of the night.
I don’t know if any of us ever think of ourselves as adults. in our minds, we all still have the vigor of our youth. It’s our bodies that let us down.
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