Whether you’re ready or not

time just goes on.

Something changes once you reach a certain age, for me it was 20 years old, I think. It's like a switch is flipped and promptly ripped off the wall. It's a problem, or it certainly feels like one. It's a lonely feeling, but is crystal clear and simple. You realize that there isn't going to be enough time for everything. There used to be plenty of it left, but you realize that that can't be true anymore. And it hits you slowly:

You can't be friends with everyone you like. You can't live everywhere. You can't take every class. You can't see every country. You can't learn every language. You can't be good at every game. You can't learn every instrument. You can't hear every song. You can't hike every trail. You can't kiss every girl. You can't read every book. You can't say yes to every opportunity. And you can't stop your parents from getting older.