tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311151968716514867.post2832004433901043628..comments2023-09-06T08:23:46.896-07:00Comments on oreneta aground (but missinaibi's afloat!): All grown up now????orenetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616103982088424715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311151968716514867.post-65221203958207472472007-05-22T08:38:00.000-07:002007-05-22T08:38:00.000-07:00Kate: I went and read that piece too, her situati...Kate: I went and read that piece too, her situation is different, but it was very interesting to compare points...my sister and I cooked Christmas dinner, and it did still feel like a major accomplishment. "Look what we did!"<BR/><BR/>Boo and Trev: Good point. Haven't gotten there yet, thankfully....<BR/><BR/>Beth: Your right, I think that selflessness is definately part of the equation. And making the hard decisions, whether you get them right or not...orenetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616103982088424715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311151968716514867.post-31184804877462397712007-05-22T04:22:00.000-07:002007-05-22T04:22:00.000-07:00what makes an adult? I don't really know...I still...what makes an adult? I don't really know...I still feel 17 at times. I always thought an adult had a 9-5 job, always had money in their pocket, and didn't have to answer to anyone or anything. I now know, that isn't always the case! age wise, yes, i"m an "adult", but I am still young at heart.<BR/><BR/>I think it just takes life experiences...the daily decision making(even the hard ones you don't want to make)...and a definite selflessness.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245554563405436101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311151968716514867.post-22866726116409087232007-05-22T01:26:00.000-07:002007-05-22T01:26:00.000-07:00I don't think you ever really feel like a grown up...I don't think you ever really feel like a grown up until you either take responsibility for your parents or they die. Up to then you are still somebody's child.Boo and Trevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180278448934122491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311151968716514867.post-38437461923961949992007-05-21T13:20:00.000-07:002007-05-21T13:20:00.000-07:00Hmm, I don't have an answer for this yet, but it i...Hmm, I don't have an answer for this yet, but it is something I've been thinking about (and today I just read the Doing it Differently column over at Literary Mama, and she talks about the same thing, though her situation is different.)katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975826433125245969noreply@blogger.com