Jonmikel paid me a great compliment not so long ago. We were having a conversation about how old so many people his age seem to be, when really, mid-30s is not even close to old anymore. In fact, in Western Europe, you are considered a "kid" well into your 20s, and 30s is when you should start growing up. Americans tend to mix up "maturity" with "old."

Anyway, the compliment: we were driving along 25, and he looked at me and said, “I’m so much younger now than I was 5 years ago.”

Because really, growing up and getting a job and starting a family is no excuse to get old.