Growing Up
Posted By Aaron Marcelli on October 20, 2009
It hit me the other day that I’m growing up. It wasn’t some life-changing revelation or anything, but it was like I looked back and instead of things being like they’ve always been, I saw that I have come a long way. Perhaps part of this realization came a couple days ago in the form of embarrassment. I had just ordered the entire set of Homestar Runner DVD’s and put them in to show my girlfriend, only to discover I do not find the animated shorts quite as funny as I did in my college days. And then when I turned around, Katy was looking at me with this face that implied she suddenly felt more like a baby-sitter than a date.
Over time I have evolved – as we all do. But I had not been observing the gradual transition as my tastes and preferences changed, my desires became for things of more meaning, and I began to take certain things more seriously, as well as beginning to be taken more seriously by others. I find myself living life more intentionally now. My head still hurts if I really take the time to dwell on all the implications of arriving. Though I still have some of the same dreams as the twenty year old kid I was just five years ago, I feel more responsibility toward those dreams now, knowing I may be capable of making them realities.
Perhaps I’m having a one-third of a life crisis. Either way, it’s causing me to realize my life is no longer in the practice stage. It’s time! If I’m going to have things happen in my life or make any kind of an impact, the ball needs to begin rolling. Playing video games and spending pointless Friday nights with the guys is no longer satisfying enough. The world is not going to just hand me the keys, but perhaps I can now be taken seriously when I ask for them.
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It’s funny how that happens. Like you, I have looked back on some of the things in my life and wondered how I even thought I should have said or done it because it seemed stupid or immature of me to do now.
Now, as far as spending time with your friends on Friday night as being immature, I think Katy has just finally succeeded in training you. You are one step away from carrying her purse my friend. =P
Oh, I think you still need the Friday night or some night guy time. It just might revolve around more serious topics. (Or maybe I am just saying that because I am just ending a month long stint living with my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, wife and new baby girl and I really needed some guy time at times).
Hey man that means that the old man inside of you is sneaking up on you. Don’t let the kid inside of you disappear.
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