Revelations

I want to talk about that moment of revelation. I want to talk about the moment when you understand that you are screwed- the moment when you realize that you and your uncle have both done the same job, as a clerk of the grocery store, 20 years apart. The problem with this is that he earned fifteen dollars per hour, while you earn eight and a half. The moment I'm talking about is the one when you realize that a real house is half a million dollars and not as well made as in the previous generation- although at that price the quality doesn't really concern you.

This is that awful moment when you discover your parents may have been right- high school may actually have been the best time of your life. How disappointing is that?