This isn’t nearly as deep as the title might sound. My former boss has a theory that your soul has an age that is completely separate from your real age. He claims his soul is 23.
When he first told me this, I thought he was a weirdo. But after thinking about it, it kind of makes sense. For instance, I think I act and think younger than most people my age. Maybe I am just more naïve, more optimistic, more immature, whatever… I would guess my soul’s age to be in the early twenties. (Now if only my ass was still in it’s early twenties!!)
Does anyone else relate to this concept? Do you just “feel” a certain age?
Monday, September 25, 2006
Friday, September 08, 2006
Way too old for this
This weekend, we found ourselves in Branson and we decided to find something fun to do before returning home. As we drove past several theatres, go-kart tracks, balloon rides, etc., I would point to each and say- “We could do that.” But no. It was not until I pointed at the “EJECTION SEAT” ride that we finally pulled in.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with this, it is basically a giant sling-shot. They strap you in, pull the seat back and shoot you up into the air until the rubber band pulls tight, then it slings you back down toward the ground and you just bounce until it runs out of steam. After the initial launch, when I could start breathing again, I began laughing hysterically. I could not stop. I think it was one of those times where it’s either laugh or cry, so I laughed. I could not believe that we were doing something that stupid. It was not until we stopped and were left just sort of hanging there, that I started to freak out. I was ready to get off right then. Anyway, I lived through it, although I was pretty sure last night that I had seen my last sunrise. They really need to add another warning to rides like that, just below all the cautions about being pregnant or having heart or back trouble. There should be a line that says “If you are over 30, you SHOULD NOT ride this ride. Go back to your vehicle and drive to the nearest outlet mall.”
For those of you who aren’t familiar with this, it is basically a giant sling-shot. They strap you in, pull the seat back and shoot you up into the air until the rubber band pulls tight, then it slings you back down toward the ground and you just bounce until it runs out of steam. After the initial launch, when I could start breathing again, I began laughing hysterically. I could not stop. I think it was one of those times where it’s either laugh or cry, so I laughed. I could not believe that we were doing something that stupid. It was not until we stopped and were left just sort of hanging there, that I started to freak out. I was ready to get off right then. Anyway, I lived through it, although I was pretty sure last night that I had seen my last sunrise. They really need to add another warning to rides like that, just below all the cautions about being pregnant or having heart or back trouble. There should be a line that says “If you are over 30, you SHOULD NOT ride this ride. Go back to your vehicle and drive to the nearest outlet mall.”
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