I'm only good at being young

I will be 27 in one week. I know compared to the rest of the world, this is not old, but when my brother a few weeks ago said "can you believe how old we are?" I realized that he is linking me with him, and he's always been the older one. He's 5 years older than me, and so much farther than I am in life. He has 4 kids, a great wife, a house, etc. I just realized though that suddenly I'm in the same category for the most part. I am done with college, in a decent job that pays me a pretty decent wage, and I am no longer considered a baby out in the world. I am .... do I dare say this out loud? I am... *deep breath* 3 years away from 30.

OH... MY... GOSH.

This song has always been a favorite of mine, but I wanted you to read the lyrics. I feel this way sometimes when I realize how quickly time passes. 9 years ago I was standing at a podium, giving my high school graduation speech about how no matter where we go in life, we will always be connected to everyone somehow. Little did I know, the world of Facebook would prove that to be true! HA!  This John Mayer song entitled "Stop This Train" is dedicated to my never ending fear of one day being 45 and looking back at my life wondering how I got from 20-40 in the blink of an eye. There is nothing wrong with getting old... but there is something blissful and wonderful about being young. I happen to love it.

Lyrics are below the video if you don't want to watch the video while you listen...


Stop This Train - John Mayer
No I'm not color blind
I know the world is black and white
Try to keep an open mind but...
I just can't sleep on this tonight
Stop this train I want to get off and go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
But honestly won't someone stop this train

Don't know how else to say it, don't want to see my parents go
One generation's length away From fighting life out on my own

Stop this train
I want to get off and go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't but honestly won't someone stop this train

So scared of getting older
I'm only good at being young
So I play the numbers game to find a way to say that life has just begun

Had a talk with my old man
Said help me understand
He said turn 68, you'll renegotiate
Don't stop this train
Don't for a minute change the place you're in
Don't think I couldn't ever understand
I tried my hand
John, honestly we'll never stop this train

See once in a while when it's good
It'll feel like it should
And they're all still around
And you're still safe and sound
And you don't miss a thing
'til you cry when you're driving away in the dark.

Singing stop this train I want to get off and go home again
I can't take this speed it's moving in
I know I can't
Cause now I see I'll never stop this train