Comments on: All grown up now http://journal.thisenddown.com/2009/05/15/all-grown-up-now/ Writings and musings of Matt Stauffer. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:18:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Berry http://journal.thisenddown.com/2009/05/15/all-grown-up-now/comment-page-1/#comment-14164 Berry Fri, 15 May 2009 14:34:56 +0000 http://journal.thisenddown.com/?p=1309#comment-14164 if my experience is normative then you probably will still not feel like you thought grown-ups will feel eight years from now. if my experience is normative then you probably will still not feel like you thought grown-ups will feel eight years from now.

]]> By: Ramo http://journal.thisenddown.com/2009/05/15/all-grown-up-now/comment-page-1/#comment-14152 Ramo Fri, 15 May 2009 05:30:21 +0000 http://journal.thisenddown.com/?p=1309#comment-14152 What I found fascinating as I read your article is how, when it comes down to it, the world is one big ol' village. I mean here I am - 29 years old, living halfway across the world from you in South Africa and after a long work week I get woken up by my son, he jumps into our bed & the thought expressed above occurs to me :) With regard to your comment, suffice it to say - the few opportunities I've had to travel (to both "developing" & developed countries) have made the sentiment I began my comment with all the more relevant. That is to say, despite the cultural differences I encountered visiting different countries, when it came down to the human experience - we're all fundamentally the same. What I found fascinating as I read your article is how, when it comes down to it, the world is one big ol’ village. I mean here I am – 29 years old, living halfway across the world from you in South Africa and after a long work week I get woken up by my son, he jumps into our bed & the thought expressed above occurs to me :)

With regard to your comment, suffice it to say – the few opportunities I’ve had to travel (to both “developing” & developed countries) have made the sentiment I began my comment with all the more relevant. That is to say, despite the cultural differences I encountered visiting different countries, when it came down to the human experience – we’re all fundamentally the same.

]]> By: Matt http://journal.thisenddown.com/2009/05/15/all-grown-up-now/comment-page-1/#comment-14150 Matt Fri, 15 May 2009 05:13:23 +0000 http://journal.thisenddown.com/?p=1309#comment-14150 A point I originally intended to make, but completely forgot, was that these American definitions of grown-upedness preclude almost the entire developing world from ever being "grown-up." Put that in your smoke and pipe it. A point I originally intended to make, but completely forgot, was that these American definitions of grown-upedness preclude almost the entire developing world from ever being “grown-up.” Put that in your smoke and pipe it.

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