Connal
05-08-2008, 11:04 PM
Well, I was out a little late tonight. Ran out to walmart, got some new clothes for work. Sick and tired of wearing a suit and tie on casual days. So I invested in a nice shirt and some khakis.
Well I get home, decide to make a bite to eat, turn on the TV.
What comes on? Saved by the bell. Not the college years, not some cheap knock off. An episode from 91 (according to the info). I sat down, started to watch it, and started laughing. I remember watching that same episode years ago. I then watched another episode from 91, and then an episode of fresh prince from back then as well.
Then it suddenly occured to me. I have gotten to that point. When I can remember these shows from when I would come home from school, throw down my backpack, and run in to watch what was going on. I remember watching saved by the bell before running out the door to catch the bus.
Mind you, I'm really not that old. 23 is no where near retirement, or yelling at kids to get off my lawn.
It's just remembering going to school, coming home, watching these shows, and spending time with my friends. We would climb the tree out front of my house, go on hikes through the woods. Even just ride bikes around.
I took all that for granted. Now as my friends are spread out across the united states it saddens me that I won't be able to walk into class a few minutes late, and have them all laugh at me for being hung over. I won't be able to worry about how my hair looks when I am getting ready for the dance. And then get nervous about if I am going to look like a goof in front of a cute girl.
Now I know we have some older members on here. And I know we have some younger members too. And when I was younger, I always used to laugh at the saying that "youth is wasted on the young." I always thought it was kind of stupid. You are young because you have youth. Someone in their 80s can't be young. I didn't take it for what it was. It was the wisdom of those that had gone before me. The ones who had been dumped before a dance. The ones who had forgotten their homework. The ones who built tree forts, and who went camping in back yards.
As I look back on my youth, and all the fun I had, I will admit that I miss it. No bills, no worries, no responsibilities. But I will never have that again. The best friends a guy could ever ask for are always there for you. But it makes it harder when one is stationed over seas. When one is living in colorado.
So those who are old like me, raise your glasses to our youthful follies. And those that are young, remember what I said.
Sorry about the little rant. Just got nostalgic about old shows. No one remembers denver the last dinosaur though.
Well I get home, decide to make a bite to eat, turn on the TV.
What comes on? Saved by the bell. Not the college years, not some cheap knock off. An episode from 91 (according to the info). I sat down, started to watch it, and started laughing. I remember watching that same episode years ago. I then watched another episode from 91, and then an episode of fresh prince from back then as well.
Then it suddenly occured to me. I have gotten to that point. When I can remember these shows from when I would come home from school, throw down my backpack, and run in to watch what was going on. I remember watching saved by the bell before running out the door to catch the bus.
Mind you, I'm really not that old. 23 is no where near retirement, or yelling at kids to get off my lawn.
It's just remembering going to school, coming home, watching these shows, and spending time with my friends. We would climb the tree out front of my house, go on hikes through the woods. Even just ride bikes around.
I took all that for granted. Now as my friends are spread out across the united states it saddens me that I won't be able to walk into class a few minutes late, and have them all laugh at me for being hung over. I won't be able to worry about how my hair looks when I am getting ready for the dance. And then get nervous about if I am going to look like a goof in front of a cute girl.
Now I know we have some older members on here. And I know we have some younger members too. And when I was younger, I always used to laugh at the saying that "youth is wasted on the young." I always thought it was kind of stupid. You are young because you have youth. Someone in their 80s can't be young. I didn't take it for what it was. It was the wisdom of those that had gone before me. The ones who had been dumped before a dance. The ones who had forgotten their homework. The ones who built tree forts, and who went camping in back yards.
As I look back on my youth, and all the fun I had, I will admit that I miss it. No bills, no worries, no responsibilities. But I will never have that again. The best friends a guy could ever ask for are always there for you. But it makes it harder when one is stationed over seas. When one is living in colorado.
So those who are old like me, raise your glasses to our youthful follies. And those that are young, remember what I said.
Sorry about the little rant. Just got nostalgic about old shows. No one remembers denver the last dinosaur though.