In 10 days my oldest kid will be in double digits in age. Gman turns 10 this year. I know lots of friends and family that started younger and have older kids but it just kind of hit me today.
I was reading an article about why the Millenniums went out to the streets to celebrate the death of Osama Bin Laden. The article states they went to the street to party as much as to be patriotic. I then remembered the sights and sounds I saw coming from the Phillies game when the announcement was made. The vibrant but refined response in the stadium as the news spread. Older crowd at the game some with younger kids etc. I found that I fit in the baseball crowd much more than the people in the streets. I have no problem with the celebration but it is not how I responded.
I now see the generation gap. I want to think of myself as a young person. My aches and pains tell me that I am not that young. My kids remind me I am not that young. Gman was a baby and I was working as the General Manager at a Hampton Inn. Now he is going to be 10 and I am taking over another office as the boss. I hope the 10 years of age will help me to a better job.
I was reading an article about why the Millenniums went out to the streets to celebrate the death of Osama Bin Laden. The article states they went to the street to party as much as to be patriotic. I then remembered the sights and sounds I saw coming from the Phillies game when the announcement was made. The vibrant but refined response in the stadium as the news spread. Older crowd at the game some with younger kids etc. I found that I fit in the baseball crowd much more than the people in the streets. I have no problem with the celebration but it is not how I responded.
I now see the generation gap. I want to think of myself as a young person. My aches and pains tell me that I am not that young. My kids remind me I am not that young. Gman was a baby and I was working as the General Manager at a Hampton Inn. Now he is going to be 10 and I am taking over another office as the boss. I hope the 10 years of age will help me to a better job.
