Me - I've never been a big fan of gravity. I'm not a grounded girl. I'm not practical. I think with my heart and generally, the world as I see it is much different than the world as you see it. For all I know, my blue is your red and my purple is your green. The thing is, gravity seems to get a lot heavier as you get older. My favorite saying lately seems to be something along the lines of how being an adult is overrated. I suppose it's one of those lessons that adults always tell you when you're still in high school, a bored, know-it-all teen who can't wait to graduate and get the respect and freedom that he/she thinks is deserved - what do these adults know anyway?! My life is way different than theirs ever was! Ha! Now I hear myself repeating those same lessons to the teenagers I know - "Don't wish away time. Enjoy your high school years. There's plenty of time for all the other stuff."
Working in a college environment seems to magnify the gravity of my life right now. I'm going to school full time this semester - trying to finish my baccalaureate degree that I didn't finish because I wanted to be that adult and get married, get a job, start my "real" life. I may not look as adult as some other adults in classes, and by no means do I think that 30 is old, but geesh! I see these young girls and they look so innocent and perky. Some of them look so panic-stricken about being in a new environment with new people and it reminds me of when I used to get those same flips in my belly. Even roll call was torturous! Now I'm more afraid that I'm going to be looked at as that adult lady in class that is always participating and butt-kissing because she's older and soooo uncool! She doesn't have to worry about what the boys will think of her - she has no idea what it's like!
Ah, yes. My imagination is still thriving. My feet still aren't touching the ground... well, maybe my tip-toes now. Still, I'm fighting gravity until the end - mentally and physically. I'm hoping to grow in my writing and reach new heights. Hopefully, I can lift some of you up with me. Hope you enjoy the ride. :)
