I've read through this topic, and there have been many valid, mature points of view stated.
Although I'm 47, many times I feel like a child here, especially when it comes to the serious topics posted on this forum. I look up to many of the members, regardless of age. How have I changed since turning 40? Honestly? I still feel like the same person that I ever was inside, regardless of what my driver's license or mirror tell me. I
like to think I've grown intellectually and emotionally; I certainly hope I have. I've made plenty of mistakes in the past 47 years, and I'm sure I'll make many more.
But even though I deal with adult issues just like everyone else, the fact remains that I'm still just a 10-year-old in a 47-year-old body. I still like video games, comic books, and cartoons, and I "fan girl" at the thought of a sci-fi or anime convention. I get excited when someone says there's lemon pie in the dessert area at a buffet. When I'm cleaning house, I bop around the apartment with earphones stuck in my ears, listening to Aerosmith on my pink mp3 player. Small things like the smell and color of a flower, or a butterfly floating in the breeze, hold my attention in wonder. Most of all, I've discovered that no matter how old I get, I'll
never "know it all." When all is said and done, I guess I'll always be a child at heart.