Staying Young

My parents say that they hate getting old all the time and I never understand it. Getting old sounds great to me right now. I can't wait to get married. I can't wait to start working a real job. I can't wait to have kids. There is so much I can't wait to do. I've always been very optimistic about my future. I don't know why you wouldn't be, even if it is unrealistic. I've had this conversation with kmy parents so many times. They always tell me to enjoy my age now. I think I do or at least I would like to think I enjoy my age. I do wish I was older. It must be all relative. When my dad turned 54, we were hitting golf balls at a simulator and talking like we always do. I asked him "Are you excited for your birthday?", expecting him to be excited to celebrate with all of us. He gave me a different answer then I expected. He said that he loves his birthday but he hates getting older. He went on about how much he loves to live and how happy being alive makes him. I've never thought about it like that. I mean, I enjoy being alive, but I'd never say one of my hobbies is "living". I don't know if my dad would say that either. This conversation was meant to be a happy one, and to an extent it was, but my dad seemed a little bummed out. We kept talking about his life while we hit balls. I don't know if he knew it, but that conversation meant a lot to me. I hope to be able to tell my kids about my life the same way my dad is able to. I want my kids to say "No way you did that" the same way I do to my dad. I want to get older, but there is so many things I have to do when I'm young. Violet tells me that I am a five year old in a growing boys body. I love cartoons. I want to stay young, while experiencing older people stuff. I don't know if that makes sense? Oh my god though, I want kids. Having a mini me or a mini my wife would be so cool. It's like a custom character in a video game. I know that sounds bad but whatever. I love Krispy Kreme.