In a message dated 2/6/99 7:42:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, bananafish_9@yahoo.com writes: << I am not older and wiser, but I can not understand why anyone would think that 16 was the ideal age to be. You are still in high school and you live with you parents. Ooh what a blast. That is similar to the very strange people who say that high school is the best time of ones life. Why? Holden Caulfield was 16, and he was absolutely miserable, and I can understand why. -Liz Friedman > >> I agree with you, 16 was NOT the ideal age in my life. I do understand, however, why I think people might say high school was the best years of their lives. I'm a senior in high school and it's wonderful to go out, go to school and socialize and not have to worry about supporting yourself financially (parents). You have no huge problems, the only thing you have to worry about is homework, which, if you really look at it is not big problem (as compared to taxes, finding a job, you know, things adults must face.) Morgan