"Les grandes personnes ne comprennent jamais rien toutes seules, et c'est fatigant, pour les enfants, de toujours et toujours leur donner des explications." Le Petit PrinceTranslation: “Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.”
I’m 23, and according to my words in last night’s “quarter-life crisis” breakdown, I’m quickly approaching 30. Wasn’t it just yesterday I was dipping my chicken fingers in honey while coloring the children’s menu at Applebee’s? Regardless of whether or not that actually was yesterday, I’ve become embarrassed of my disparaging ways. Aside from my frustration with New Year’s resolution gym-goers, I have found myself tripping over swimsuit-clad kids running aimlessly around the YMCA. As if getting to the gym wasn’t hard enough (Chicago just endured its 3rd largest snow storm in the history of the city), yesterday, working out had me the target in a game of dodgeball. Every door I went through to get to the running track was blocked with an obnoxious child releasing a high-pitched scream that made my ears bleed. When I finally managed to maneuver my way to my destination, after many an eye roll, I began my monotonous run, going around and around, 13 laps to a mile… And as this daily ritual gives me ample time for my thoughts to mull, I thought of the grumpy old people I loathed as a kid, for their inability to understand what fun was. The difference was that those people were legitimately old, at least in my 7-year-old eyes, and here I am 23, and as grouchy as one can be. Since when did I become so cynical? I’m not almost 30. I’m 23…twenty-three years old. Certainly not old enough for this quote to be applicable to me. So today, I ran, like usual, but made a stop on my way home for some kraft mac n’ cheese and hotdogs because I refuse to let this real world irritability get me the best of me just yet.
Recommendation: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. A children’s book that every adult must read.
OK, so mom thinks she has given birth to an extremely creative and thoughtful young woman. This could be much fun for you (and believe me, you have a long life ahead of you). The saying "You're only as old as you feel" has alot of truth to it. Listen to your mother!!!
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