OMG! Sometimes I just can't believe how things used to be! Not even very long ago either. When I iamgine something like that happening in schools now days! Specially if the kid had a black eye!

I'm glad things aren't like that anymore.
As for the snow aftermath, yeah. I think all of Seattle has gone crazy. I thank god the sun is finally shining! People are starting to unwind. I've just been able to feel the stress barring in on my defenseless little apartment the past few days. One of these days I'm going to have to break down and actually put some wards up against stuff like that... but it's just such a pain, and I can't hardly get myself to do the dishes XD And then id have to take it down when i moved... and maintain it. If it snows again i'm doing it!
My opinion on getting old: Thank god, being a kid sux.
I'd rather what I've had, my health, my sanity, erode rather than never have been there before. When you're a kid you can't even remember a time when your body was strong, and your mind was alert and most of all you can't remember ever being content. At least you have memories when you're old. At least you know you have earned pride...
And last note here. *wraps arms around you and holds tight* I love you.