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Arctic Whispers It feels like the Arctic these days. Nice chilly weather, I must say, complete with howling winds and swishing sand scattering onto my window panes -- panes that doesn't seem shut tight enough to keep away the chill. Had a few updates of people around me, and I realise I really have to admit that despite me being able to keep my momentum in life, there are others who move much faster. Very much faster. At age 23, people around me are moving onto the next phase of life: Marriage, applying for flats, renovating flats, migrating, stock investment, etc. And I wonder: If they're doing these now at 23, what happens to them when they reach the (more common) age that most of us only just started to embarke on these events? I guess we would be expecting our friends to bring their kids to some of our weddings. (Note to self: Add some baby chairs at the banquet....) I'm not feeling appalled or surprise at this phenomenon. Just wondering what the future holds for an ind...