#18. "Are We There Yet?"

"Are we there yet?" Sounds like a car trip -- kids wanting to know after hours of riding if we're ever going to reach our destination. But this question could also apply to the subject of "maturity".

As a child, I was told that I would someday grow up and become an adult -- and be mature. Yet when I was 21, I remember thinking: When will I become mature? Not having arrived during my 30's, I asked the same question. When I reached 40, I pondered: Maybe I'll have to wait until I'm in my 50's. But I didn't feel mature in my 50's either, so could it be that in my 60's ... well, you get the idea.

What were our parents talking about anyway? Is there really such a thing as maturity? Or is it merely an abstract word whose existence is illusive at best?

How 'bout you? Are you mature yet? Do you feel mature? If so, at what age did it happen? Yeah, sure!

Are we there yet?

When I get mature, I'm gonna grab the mic and jump up on Oprah's couch and yell at the top of my lungs: EUREKA !!!