Perspectives (Warning: Long entry... slightly less levity than my normal entries, but I'll try to keep it interesting and not whiny) So on Tuesday I was volunteering at my elementary school, and I was speaking to this little 1st grade girl I was tutoring. She asked me how old I was, to which I replied "21", and she squealed "WOW! My mom's 24!" I guess she was really excited that her mom and I are about the same age, though I mostly just felt a little odd. She then continued "I'm really happy today! My dad's coming back." "From where?" I said, thinking of a business trip. "Jail." She said matter-of-factly, then continued, "Yeah, we're going to play Monopoly when he gets back. I can't do the money, but he can help me."