Monday, August 8, 2011

Mid-Life Crisis (?)

Am I too young to be going through a mid-life crisis?

When most people think of a mid-life crisis, the picture that usually comes to mind is a pudgy old man with a bad rug, a red sports car and a young girlfriend trying to recapture his youth.  Despite the funky manifestations, we know that the reason for the meltdown is the realization that half of one's life is gone and perhaps, one has not done what they thought they were put here to do.

I haven't traded Big Bren in for a younger model and I haven't given up my soccer-mom car, but my mind is constantly churning.  I cannot imagine doing what I am doing for the rest of my life (or until I retire), but the doors to other opportunities remain steadfastly closed.

So, I ask, am I going through a mid-life crisis?  If so, when does it end???