DeWayne OwensIt’s amazing how when we were young we wanted to know what it felt like to be older and when we are older we want the feeling of being younger again.
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When we are young, we want to be older. When we are old, we want to be young again. We all feel this way because it is the only time we can truly become who we want to be. We can grow and develop as people and experience what it means to be at the top of our game.
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