He's talking about me.

Gonna go with no.

Joys? Being remembered, that's always nice.

I'm already cranky and stubborn so I'm halfway there.

Think of all the ART that'll come out of the intricate hardships?

I never considered you THAT ancient goof. You haven't bought the mid life crisis car have you? oh wait

Precious...thanks Joel.

Some years seem to last longer than others.

I think most people around my age need to stop listening to folks who actually believe even 30 is old and therefore you're supposed to have it all lined up for yourself now. I don't believe numbers should dictate anything of importance. Being my own role model is a better way to live.

Thank you (((Sherrie)))

Always loved this quote. I guess in all seriousness, my generation is a little bit scared of living their lives and learning along the way. I say what's more scary is sitting still, collecting a bunch of "what ifs" in a sea of possibilities.

where does it come from?
the love, the season
everything about this time
of year, there's a reason for
the songs i hear

wonderland is approaching
shivers in the night
blankets clutched forever tight
as the sun plays hide and seek
maybe just sleeping
driving the sky's warmth from sight

it's a calming rush, i believe
the weather is changing
making us adjust as we come
to welcome that feeling
all over again
nestled in life's dream

i saw it once
the snow, i mean
remembering the gentle
white breathing
seen floating in the air
knowing the all too familiar
meaning of that moment
was finally here

the fireplace blazing until
relief spread
around the ginger surroundings
of the days
smells of sweets. pies and trees
was more than i could feel
in so many ways

-Audrey '14

I know this is far off for me to say (about 10 years away) but I don't really want to turn 40. Generation X wasn't made to age, were we? Seriously, can I just have the wisdom from getting older? Spare me all the crapola I'm going to have to live through and just give me the knowledge. I don't wanna work for it anymore. I wanna explore the planet without people telling me every decade is a milestone.

Why do I have to turn 40? This is a travesty.

I think this is all subjective in the end. For me, it is eternally fake when folks care so much what strangers think of them. Like if someone wants take a risk they begin to question if it's the right thing to do according to what everyone else thinks. I despise that mentality. People are going to somehow be who are they are eventually, not sure why certain people have a need to impress or be liked by every single people they pass by.

In a relationship, you aren't going to like everything that person does or says either, it's never happened and is never going to. Men and women operate differently and old evolutionary habits won't change. For one thing, people have to let go of their obsession with having all the answers because even if you're Bob Hope's age I could guarantee he didn't care about knowing everything and that cat knew a lot to be as prolific as he was.

Leigh,

Heyro

One of my favorites!

Ditto.

I wish the guys are that lucky!