When got to the office this morning one of the first things I heard was a young person making plans for the weekend. Most young people want to be “out there”. They like to run with the herd. I understand this because I did the same thing when I was young. I now realize that being out there and running with the herd is against my nature. I am a more solitary person and I have no desire to run with any herd. As the Talking Heads sing in one of my favorite songs, “Home is where I want to be”. This morning is the first hard freeze of the season. It is cold outside. I am eager to get through my workday so I can return to the warmth and solitude of my home. I will sit in my chair, listen to some music, sip a cappuccino, and bask in the glow of my fake wood burning stove. There is a Native American saying that goes “In old age nothing is better than a warm fire”. I know I am not elderly yet but I am not a thirty year old either. I understand the attraction of a warm fire. One of the things I enjoy about getting older is the calm that comes into your life. I didn’t like the rat race when I was young and I like it even less now that I am older. A quiet, calm, peaceful life is what I desire. Young people may think such a life is boring. Someday they will understand and desire it for themselves.
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