Around Thanksgiving I was told I needed to have my wisdom teeth removed. My parents and I agreed to do it over winter break so I wouldn't miss any training for cross country. Things happened, relatives showed up, and eventually we forgot about it. July rolled around and the topic came up in conversation. A phone book happened to be near, so I guess that's when the appointment was made.
I know it seems odd, but I feel like this is a mile stone. A right of passage, if you will. This entire summer has been one big leap into adulthood. Now I have a car, a job, and a wallet that actually contains important stuff. I have a greater responsibility to my family, my team, and myself. Even the Baker's Dozen is becoming more important to me. Could it be that I'm...*gulp*...growing up? AHH! When did that happen? Was I too busy playing with duckies to notice?
This revelation scared the crap out of me. It came out of no where. I was eating Capt'n Crunch while reading the comics when I reached over for the business section. I stopped halfway there, realizing what I was doing. I had one of those long flash backs where one usually stares out into space for a good 3 minutes. This is the conclusion I reached:
A) Yeah, I'm getting older. But I'm also getting wiser -that's right, hand shake buzzer device. You've fooled me for the last time.
B) More responsibility = More privileges -I smell a road trip
C) I'm getting closer to independence - curfew? c'est que se?
Anyway, the reason I included the bit about my wisdom teeth was to illustrate my point. Don't grow up too fast. The teeth have gotta come out, but the doctors only pull one at a time.
And I'll be drugged.
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Funny you should mention road trips...I've been thinking you, me, and Toma need to try one next summer. If that works (hell, if it doesn't) we also need to go to Europe. When? Why? I don't know. But we do.
I like long posts when they aren't too long. Something I am guilty of.
Anyway, road trip, yes.
Yeah, do you remember what we were like after long day? Imagine that times 4. Just the thought makes me chuckle.
It does the same to me. But it also convinces me further that it should happen some day.
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