When I was a kid, I was fascinated with the idea of being old for some reason. I "d close my eyes and picture what it would be like to be thirty. I used to bring up my age one year older on my birthdays. I couldn "t wait to grow up and be an adult. I remember mom "s sweet voice yelling at me from the kitchen SClementine there are nine candles on your cake because you "ve just finished your eight honey, you "ll be ten next year. Be a little patient...