Even my four-year-old cousin, Jade, knew two hundred bucks was too much to ask for admission into a carnival.

I didn't even realize I was smiling like a madman. 

What's age besides a number? Mine is now twenty-nine, and so much more. One year gone, one year closer to 30.

The number is not as interesting to me as what you do with the years. 

The future is tough to swallow.