Turning to more cycling-focused things for Fall.

Another Year

Mar 31 2008

Another year came around, knockin’ on the door, introducing me to the decade that qualifies me to now watch the late 80’s show thirtysomething. Getting older is something I look forward too — there’s a perception that once you’re past your twenties you’re past the so-called glory years.

A case in point perhaps: an old high school friend of mine used to listen to Bryan Adams. Yes, that Bryan Adams. And notably, he loved the song, Summer of 69. He wanted his own Summer of 69. I read somewhere a few years later, someone being humourous about the song — essentially commenting on how sad it was that Bryan Adams would write about one specific period in his life (or whoever the protagonist of the song was or is) and how it was the best time of his life. I had to agree. If your life boils down to just one specific period, then I feel for you.

To me, the years get better and better. And there’s still a lot to do — I feel I’ll never get to do everything I want to, but it’s good to aspire to something, however small or large it may be.

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Mar 31 2008
11:48am

Nick

I would concur. Getting older and nostalgia all have to do with regret in my opinion. We all have problems with feelings of regret in thinking that we could’ve done things differently, we have a hard time realizing that everything in life happens for a specific purpose whether the outcomes are good or bad.

I would also say that America definitely has a youth fetish, young things are good and old things are bad. We don’t place value on age and the things that come with it like wisdom, experience the deeper understanding of life that you get when you grow old.


Apr 01 2008
01:54pm

Fred

^said the old guy.


Apr 01 2008
04:18pm

gavin

here’s hoping the best isn’t behind us, i don’t think it could be. i’ll be joining the 30’s next month.


Apr 09 2008
09:36am

Paul Johns

May 5th, I will join you in the ranks of the thirty year olds. Not exactly looking forward to it, but I want to do something kind of big for it. I’m going to Vegas with my wife, probably. What did you do your big day? Anything special?

Also Bryan Adams was 9 years old in 1969, and has stated that the song has nothing to do with the year 1969. Go fig.



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