Today I am learning about the history of Britain's economy, not at a lecture, not watching a documentary but at an evening at a family friend's house, with my Dad and his friends talking about the history of Britain, its economy, what was done, what should have been done and everything else there is to talk about it.
When I was younger, I was always astounded by how much adults were able to talk for so long, exchanging anecdotes, quoting their favourite writers or poets and just talking - but it's only now that I realise just how much people enjoy telling other people about their lives. It makes me hope that I'll have so many interesting things, anecdotes and quotes to talk about when I'm sipping wine and eating cheese so that I can truly feel that I've lived.
Clichéd may it be, but I am beginning to really understand the concept of growing now. Not just physically or in terms of maturity, but also in terms of experiences . . .
When I was younger, I was always astounded by how much adults were able to talk for so long, exchanging anecdotes, quoting their favourite writers or poets and just talking - but it's only now that I realise just how much people enjoy telling other people about their lives. It makes me hope that I'll have so many interesting things, anecdotes and quotes to talk about when I'm sipping wine and eating cheese so that I can truly feel that I've lived.
Clichéd may it be, but I am beginning to really understand the concept of growing now. Not just physically or in terms of maturity, but also in terms of experiences . . .
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