John Y’s Musings from the Middle: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Watching great flick, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Thank goodness we only have to go through high school once.

We need the 50 years after high school to work through all the illusions we leave high school with.

And also need 50 years to let go of the delusions we take from high school

High school is where we come to misunderstand ourselves and the world we live in–while simultaneously learning to navigate the world we so confidently misapprehend. And after the glorious misadventure of high school only slowly and inadequately begin to see life a little more clearly and a little less confidently.

And the wallflowers of high school, the quiet ones, may say the least…. but they feel the most and see things most deeply and clearly. And make the truest friends and best all around human beings.

Which are very cool traits.

After high school.