I am now firmly into my 40s. I still mostly look like I am a bit younger and I feel young(er), thank the Lord. I am blessed to have my health, a mostly decent family, the good fortune to be seeing other parts of the world and most of my parts are still here (and everything works with near normal efficiency). I cannot complain. Not all of us are so lucky. I have a child who is about to start college. I now understand how my parents felt when I was her age. I see women (and sometimes men) walking around wearing clothes that show so much..they might as well have been naked.
Am I just getting old or am I becoming my parents? Both. But at the same time, I know I am still young and open-minded enough (again, due to my parents) to understand why the kids do what they do. I can look but not touch...lol. I know in my heart that I would not do such things myself, because I could have when I was younger, and I chose not to go there, just like how I never get drunk. I take pride in that, even if others don't understand it. I prefer to always be in control of my faculties. I am not a alcoholic, nor do I smoke or do drugs. Those things kept me out of a lot of trouble for years.
I hope and pray my child does not get into any mess she cannot get out of, including unwanted pregnancy or worse. I am no saint, nor am I a prude. But I am realistic enough to know that most folk are not as virtuous as I try to be...most of the time....especially when alcohol is around. That is unfortunate, but true. You can watch TV and get the idea. That stuff sells. But at the end of the day, I know that, for the most part, I stayed on the side of good, even if it meant less fun and/or pleasure for me. That is okay for me. Some of us are not so lucky on this too. Some do not care. But I do. That is all that matters.
Am I just getting old or am I becoming my parents? Both. But at the same time, I know I am still young and open-minded enough (again, due to my parents) to understand why the kids do what they do. I can look but not touch...lol. I know in my heart that I would not do such things myself, because I could have when I was younger, and I chose not to go there, just like how I never get drunk. I take pride in that, even if others don't understand it. I prefer to always be in control of my faculties. I am not a alcoholic, nor do I smoke or do drugs. Those things kept me out of a lot of trouble for years.
I hope and pray my child does not get into any mess she cannot get out of, including unwanted pregnancy or worse. I am no saint, nor am I a prude. But I am realistic enough to know that most folk are not as virtuous as I try to be...most of the time....especially when alcohol is around. That is unfortunate, but true. You can watch TV and get the idea. That stuff sells. But at the end of the day, I know that, for the most part, I stayed on the side of good, even if it meant less fun and/or pleasure for me. That is okay for me. Some of us are not so lucky on this too. Some do not care. But I do. That is all that matters.
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