Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyThere's also every time you realize you can't do something as well as you thought you could, fall on your ass and make a fool of yourself.

'Failure is not the falling down, but the staying down' - I really can't remember where I read that, but I always thought I was true.

17 was always an odd age I thought - old enough to know your own mind, but young enough to be nieve (I don't mean that to be offensive, but - ("suddenly a cliche happened") - I think you'll understand "as you get older", :rolleyes: )

Part of me wishes I was back there again, on the cusp of brillance; part of me's glad I lived through all the downs to reach 21. I guess you've gotta take the rough with the smooth.

It's not easy, but try and always look on the bright side - if it's been a depressing year, things can only get better, right?

Thanks for the happy b-day bud, much appreciated.