Mom: "What do you want for your birthday? Can I buy you something? I’ll get it and send it to you or you can have it for when you get back...

Me: ".... No... Because probably the top five things I want right now can’t be bought. Not without resorting to bribery at least, for some of them."

I cringe at the thought that the top of my wish list can no longer be fulfilled with a little candy, with a little nice outfit, with a little stuffed animal, even with a little nice Tiffany’s.

Who the hell have I become? Discontent bastard?

And that, my friends, is the true sign you’re getting too old for birthdays.

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Because I know wish #1 is not something that could be realistically granted, it’s ok to post it.

#1 -- Given the chance to do things differently for many parts of my life, I would.   

Now keep guessing for 2-5.

Now Playing: Lenny Kravitz -- I’ll Be Waiting

"I realize there’s no end in sight..."

But what's really filling this void between the present and this end?