I was walking home from work today and I came across a bunch of kids shouting (more like screaming) with joy as they played with roller blades and I couldn't help but smile as I walked passed them and it hit me that I could not remember the last time I was truly happy. There use to be a time when playing MK3 on my mega drive 2 felt like life could not get any better. It's funny how life changes as we age, I use to have real friends and relationships, all that is gone now, what is left are friends that try to manipulate situations to see what they can get out of relationships to fill the void of their yawning abyss of wants that is neither going to satisfy or make them happy. I know this because I've been there and have come to the ironic realization that I was happier as a single and broke undergrad student than I am now, a worker with a couple of girlfriends and money. I miss the old days and sometimes wish I remained 17 when life was simple and everything made sense.

True this

But you are an adult now with lots of responsibilities and expectations while kids are carefree.

I miss the good old days too.