Now that I am in my mid-fifties, I have noticed that my perspectives on life have changed. For example, when I was in my twenties, I never gave a second thought to passing a rest area while traveling on vacation. You cou...read more
by Jerry Thomas
What is Maturity? At what time in one's life do we mature? Indeed what is maturity? I don't remember a date or time when I realized that I was no longer a child. I know the milestones in our lives define us. Graduation ...read more
What do you mean, I'm too old? Get the heck out of the way and let me do this....." And so it begins. Once again my brain writes a check my body is no longer capable of cashing and I spend the next day or two unable to ...read more
MATURE FOR SURE Who wouldn't want to be mature, To face the world, sedate and sure, Professional, not amateur? Not me! I cannot just endure. Our lives are simply much too brief And filled with struggle, pain and ...read more
by Ron Tocknell
As I approach my 60th year with the realisation that, unless I have an above average chance of reaching 120, I can't really call myself "middle aged" any more. I soften this realisation by inventing a new category of age g...read more
by Clare R
How do you measure maturity? Based on my opinion, everyone matures when they hit puberty. But let's separate facts from opinions. When I hit mine, I cried hysterically " Mom! Somebody sticks something gluey on my underwear...read more
Now that I am " mature" I notice all kinds of things as I am sure many others may be noticing too. Some of them I still twist to meet my needs. I have been fortunate enough to have doors opened for me by men when enteri...read more
Maturity, to me is when you act more grown up, more responsible, know how to deal with things in a mature manner. When your ready to accept things and move on, your ready to face the challenges ahead. Maturity is when y...read more
by Gerri Gerthe
I tell my children that maturity is when we are able to set goals that are within our reach and actually obtain them. It frustrates me to see my youngest struggle to apply that to his daily life. I hope that you do no...read more
by Mandi Larsen
What is maturity? Is it a sober attention to propriety? Is it the ability to have and hold a job? Is it the ability to utter words like 'wood' and 'bosom' without giggling? Does it entail making yourself read dozens of boo...read more
by Jan Connell
When you were 16 did you have toe hair? Well, neither did I and I never dreamed that when I hit 50 shaving my feet would be added to my morning shower ritual. Since we are discussing hair in places where it doesn't belong ...read more
by Andrew Cota
Ahhhh, maturity. Yes, the beautiful time in life when we must give up chugging beer and farting on our younger brothers heads. A time in life when opera sounds more like harmonious sounds and not like a horror movie. You s...read more
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