I've Seen It All!

Yesterday I took some time out of my personal chaos, and went to Lincoln to see my Husker team taken advantage of by Texas Tech and the officiating crew. Sometimes I wonder why I even get emotionally involved. On to the real reason for blogging today. The friends I happen to be with are a very even keeled bunch, who don't let petty things get in the way of life. That's one quality I try to incorporate in my life. They also seem very grounded, and when a crisis, or seeming crisis arises, they just deal with it and move on. Once again, my philosophy. Well, after the game, we sat and had beer and pizza at a joint called Yia Yia's. Check it out, it's a great place. So my buddy and I are talking about getting older, because that's what you're supposed to do when you get older, and one perception we've both had is, nothing really seems to rattle us anymore. We feel like we've seen it all. For instance, the other day I had to enter the Walmart zone. Now if you're going to Walmart be sure to bring your Walmart bingo card. So as we walk into the store, one of the first people I see in the checkout line, is a transvestite. My reaction was, "Huh, he sure makes for an ugly woman". Then I went on with my shopping. Apparently, over the years I've become desensitized. I don't know if that's good or bad. So I'm in my forties now. I wonder how my view on things will change in my fifties and sixties? I guess if I look at my relatives older than myself, that's probably indicative of my future. There'll come a time when I'm going to complain about the cost of living, the weather, and health care, and wonder if the money I'll receive in my golden years will allow me to exist. These are legitimate concerns. I can't wait until the age, where my internal editor retires, and I start blurting out what other people are thinking, but too afraid to say. Of course it will embarrass those who are closest to me, but the nice thing is, they'll just blame it on my age:)