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Cool Seal of Approval despite Being An Adult

Posted on | January 22, 2014 | No Comments

In my 55th year. Since my recent birthday I cry a bit. Not always unhappy tears. Sometimes it’s just the realization that I have made it this far in good health and the world has not ended, the house and family are safe, the world is maddeningly, predictably predictable.
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My investments were better than most in the financial sense but those investments in people did not always turn out so well. I trusted much, asked little, and more often than not, got exactly what I asked for. Turns out I should have been more specific and maybe more demanding. Crazy people are more interesting in the long run but unreliable from time to time. I was wildly entertained from time to time. The family is somewhat different from the one I was born in. The older generation is almost gone, way too soon. My generation requires UN Peace Keepers and “who is shunning who now” is the major topic of family gatherings. The new family though is wonderful. I am trusted and several younger generations think I’m great. It’s great that younger people think you’re great even when you’re not. It’s like the Cool Seal of Approval even when a fan is four years old and very angry with you for Being An Adult. Did I contribute to society in positive, meaningful ways without any expectation of repayment? Yes, I did and I was repaid handsomely – beyond my dreams, in ways I could not have predicted. I got lots of knowledge from trusting people and I’m richer for that. Is this the last third of my life or the start of the second half? My family lives long in alternating generations – don’t ask. I guess this brings a new set of challenges and joys. Gentlemen, start your engines! Shawn Nichols Shawnnichols.com
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