Eighteen is supposed to be one of those milestones in life where everything changes. Sometimes things get better and sometimes they get worse. I've never heard anyone say, "Oh. I turned eighteen and nothing changed." Does that make me abnormal? Things are exactly the same, but the way I feel is slightly changed. I somehow feel different. Perhaps it's all the hype that goes along with the big one-eight. Maybe that' what's different. Maybe it's a distorted sense of disappointment that has me in it's grasp. Will I ever find out for sure? Probably not.
Perhaps maybe that isn't a bad thing though. Maybe it's just one of those things in life that we aren't supposed to know. I know plenty of people that say we are well on our way to knowing all of the secrets of the universe. I'm not so sure that it's even possible, and if it is, if it's really a good thing. As humans we think we are the biggest thing to ever hit this galaxy. The truth is, if you really stop to think about it, we are the most insignificant things in this universe. As far as we know, the universe is endless. If you think about how big an atom is to us, that's about how big our planet is in the grand scheme of things. It's enough to make a person feel pretty....well, insignificant.
Hmm, these were the kind of things that I was hoping to avoid thinking about for my birthday. Ah well, maybe it's healthy to think about these kind of thing. It's enough to bring even the largest ego down a few notches. So, here's to you Hollywood stars and starlets. Perhaps someone should print out a copy of this post and show it to you.
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