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txlovely · 11-19-2003, 01:11 PM

I think they seem to go by more quickly because as we get older, we compare ourselves to our parents. We think, "My parents were my age when I was born. My dad got his big promotion when HE was 39. My mom's arthritis started acting up when she turned 53 too.," etc., etc. We use those little comparisons because we can and in some way they are life-markers. They tell us where we should/shouldn't be, what we should/shouldn't be doing, etc.

Life in many ways is more difficult now than it was for many of our parents when they were coming of age. It's harder to get ahead, stay married, have kids, own homes. Contentment makes life pass more slowly I think and most Americans aren't content - an unfortunate thing really.

11-19-2003, 01:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
txlovely Insane Location: ...We have a problem.	I think they seem to go by more quickly because as we get older, we compare ourselves to our parents. We think, "My parents were my age when I was born. My dad got his big promotion when HE was 39. My mom's arthritis started acting up when she turned 53 too.," etc., etc. We use those little comparisons because we can and in some way they are life-markers. They tell us where we should/shouldn't be, what we should/shouldn't be doing, etc. Life in many ways is more difficult now than it was for many of our parents when they were coming of age. It's harder to get ahead, stay married, have kids, own homes. Contentment makes life pass more slowly I think and most Americans aren't content - an unfortunate thing really. __________________ Cruel words erode self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.