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A Life Less Ordinary A Life Less Ordinary
September 14, 2005
The future.

What's in it for me?

I've never been one to think much about the long road that stretches out before me. Sure, I've thought about a few years from now, like when I'm out of college, where I'll be working. And when I was younger, I always thought about turning 21 of course. (4 months by the way!!!) I suppose I have always told myself that thinking too much about the future takes my focus away from the present.

I've never thought about marriage or children or having a house, a car, dinner parties, holidays with the family. Those are too far future oriented for me. But what about people who think about that type of stuff right now? I just don't understand it.

Brad and I had a discussion today about our differences and how they might eventually one day change things between us. I can't even think about it. It scares me to think that he and I may have differences that would cause us to part. But with time, people change, people grow, right? My mom always used to say, "You won't feel like you do right now ten years down the road." And I totally agree with her; merely because when I was younger there were things I said I'd never do but have done; there are views I had once they have changed, altered or done a complete 180.

I guess being a liberal has instilled some carefree, hopeless romantic aspects in me, though I care not to admit it too often. I've always thought that if you love someone your differences shouldn't matter; if it's meant to be then things will work themselves out. Am I right? I know there are other people that believe in this. I know I can't be the only one...though it's a little optimistic for me. And where is the line between stubborness and selfishness drawn? Is it stubborn to want to remain your own religion and pass that on to your children? Should there be compromise? And if there isn't then is that when it becomes selfishness? Is it selfishness to be unrelenting in your ideals and beliefs in the government and how things should or shouldn't be? I guess my main concern is: when does compromise become settling and when does stubborness become selfishness?

'And here come the questions...'


*Always.
Caitlin

Wilted | Fresh


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