Yeah, the teenage years were a miserable time for me too. Mostly because of the other teenagers...and the old unrequited love problems. I expected things would get better when adulthood came around, and they did, but the weird thing is I still really don't feel like a fully established adult inside even after 5 decades of existence.

It doesn't magically happen when you turn 21. If it ever happens...

As far as meeting my heroes, I've gotten pretty good at handling that and not acting silly. Had a couple of good conversations with Buffy Sainte-Marie, who is the biggest hero I ever had, I guess. Haven't met Dylan, and probably never will, cos I'm not around the big city much anymore.

- LH