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  • Okay, may I ask you a question, the first one?

  • Okay, right. What is the worst thing about being young?

  • Well, you get lots of homework.

  • It's also pretty- it's like in the middle like- it's all like in the middle of bad and good.

  • Oh.

  • What is the worst thing about being old?

  • Not being able to do things, that you could do when you were young.

  • - Umm Like, uh, you can't bend down and get stuff on the floor? - Well, I can still do that.

  • But, the problem is, your body gets a bit stiff.

  • - Oh, I know, it hurts a lot when you try to bend down. - yeah, that's right yes.

  • You might get sick, more often.

  • Hopefully I don't.

  • But that's the problem.

  • It is pretty bad.

  • The only time I went to the hospital is my mom like get me born.

  • Ah, yeah. Do you wish you were older?

  • Maybe... Like, so if i were old, I could buy stuff for my own, and be married, but -That would be ew.

  • Do you wish you were young? Why?

  • Well, uh, the problem about, uh- the great thing about being young is you have more time.

  • You have more time to do things.

  • I could play games-

  • - Which I did, I used to play Cowboys and Indians. - Yeah, that's what I play!

  • - Do you? - Yeah!

  • That's what I like about being young.

  • I could use my imagination more.

  • Well... I could be an older cowboy.

  • I might do it, yes.

  • Will you fall in love?

  • And what will it be like?

  • I don't know. Like, we'll have babies, it will be fun. Even though I'll have to change his diaper.

  • Oh.

  • And, who do you love now?

  • Um...

  • My mom.

  • Your mom? Your dad?

  • I like my dad- I like my family.

  • Did you fall in love? What was it like?

  • Yes, uh- It was different for me.

  • I fell in love, late.

  • And did you get married?

  • No, unfortunately, my partner, she passed away- she died.

  • That was a sad thing. She got sick.

  • I'm gonna cry.

  • No, no- don't. No, no, no. No.

  • You see, these things happen, Shawn. That's life.

  • But, we, we have- I have very good memories.

  • Very good memories. And you life, a lot of the time you live in your head with those memories.

  • You can remember all the good things, and that's the important thing.

  • Well, the advice I would give to you Shawn, uh, is- You don't have to be rich to be happy

  • Do the things you like to, and that make you feel good.

  • Because when you're happy yourself, everybody else is happy.

  • No, that's good advice, uh- and, be yourself- don't let other people tell you what you should be.

  • Just be as you are, isn't that true?

  • Yeah.

  • And, I'm sure your life is going to be very successful.

  • You have all the right things.

  • You have all the right things to do.

  • All your good friends.

  • And uh, keep those friends going.

  • And keep life going-oh! There you go.

Okay, may I ask you a question, the first one?

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