In keeping with the movie theme, I will report that I saw the most recent Harry Potter flick this weekend. Great - action packed and understandable (reading the last tome was equally great, and allowed me to put the Order of the Phoenix in perspective).
It was interesting to see the three main characters in the process of growing up. Painful teen looks and actions...and quite believable. The aging process in the movie parallels my observations about how aging and age impact relationships, especially new ones.
I am admittedly getting up there in age - which means people look at me differently (or at least new colleagues and younger people do). I came to terms a while ago with the reality that I wasn't the youngest person on the team anymore (or at least rarely). But like most other people, I still think of myself as 26 years old and am frequently surprised when someone responds to me on the basis of my age.
It's taking me some time to calm down from a recent miscommunication with a much younger colleague who seemed to be patronizing me in our conversation.....until I realized that this person was intimidated by me (because of my age I think!).
It's funny to go from a family trip, where my parents still treat me as a kid, to a work situation where I am older than the parents of the people I work with. No doubt I'll get used to it, but it's still something as awkward as moving from kid to teen, as the Harry Potter team illustrates.
Photo from practicing being a kid - in the midst of a family game of "therapy". Hope you have as much fun with your family as I do (often) with mine!
