Where It All Started

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Day 7

#np - Whoomp (There it is) by Tag Team 



The other day on campus I was sitting outside Patterson Office Tower between classes with a few classmates.  We were chatting and snaking on treats we'd brought since our classes usually go until 9pm.  As I watched people walk through the plaza, I noticed a boy walk by and he caught my eye.  No, not for that reason.  He caught my eye because he was SUPER YOUNG and I thought he might be lost.  My maternal instinct kicked in and I started thinking through the options of flagging him down and calling campus police.  Then noticed that he had a backpack on.

Upon further observation, it dawned on me that this kid wasn't lost.  He wasn't wandering around campus looking for his field trip group.  He was a freshman.  A little, itty, bitty, ickle freshman. Born in 1993 after the internet was created.  After President Clinton was elected.  Possibly after The Wonder Years ended on TV.  He was watching Barney & Friends when Kerri Strug clinched the women's gymnastics gold medal for Team USA in the 1996 Olympics. His mom could have given birth when "Whoomp (There it is)" was a top 10 song on Billboard.

I can't tell you how old I felt in that minute.  I practically ran to class (and then spent 10 minutes catching my breath).  Good thing I didn't chase that kid down.

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