Forever Young

Last week I downloaded the complete version of "Forever Young" by Youth Group, a song I'd heard in "The O.C." It's beautiful! Some of the verses were new for me because they're not included in the series. In the song, the poet talks about his fear of growing old and losing the wonderful gift of youth. I found the following lines to be particularly moving:

"Many adventures could've happened today,
So many songs that we forgot to play,
So many dreams swinging out of the blue,
We let them come true."

It so happened that I was listening to this song at the end of the day. So I thought to myself, "He's absolutely right! Many adventures COULD have happened today. Why didn't they?!" It's true that my university has a fairly closed environment, but who says the days should pass by monotonously?

I should really make new things happen to me. ("We let them come true.") I need to get out of my comfort zone, stop being so conservative and do fun crazy things. Like crack a silly joke in class, hang out with people I normally wouldn't hang out with, taste that strange local dish I'd been avoiding, ....

Another example is that I'm here in the heart of South-East Asia and I still haven't seen Singapore, Thailand, or Cambodia. This is the closest I'll ever get to these amazing places; this might be my last chance. So I've decided to try to arrange a trip with my friends this mid-semester break.

I'm 21 and at the prime of my life; I should be going wild! That's what any wise youngster would do. :-) By the way, the things I mentioned above are not my idea of going wild. Believe me!