The Hollow Molded Form

People grow up trying to live in the mold they think they are supposed to be in at any specific time.  Teenager, 20-something, newlywed, parent, retiree; we all have perceived ideas on how those times in our lives are supposed to be, only to have reality leave us dumbfounded, doubled over, and doubting everything.  The real test is how we deal with the stress of realizing life is never perfect, never easy, never simple, and almost impossible to plan for.