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[alan_shore]

If you, as a child, could see yourself now, what do you think you would say?

What happened?

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[alan_shore]

Not that it's relevant, but no.

[alan_shore]

Hardly. I played--let's see--baseball, soccer, swimming lessons in the summer, a little tennis, though I never took to it. And those were merely the organized sports.

[manorly_wayne]

Yes.

What happened to any of us, Alan.

[alan_shore]

Did you think you'd be married by now?

[manorly_wayne]

When I was a child?

Yes, of course.

I'm thirty-five.

My mother was married, a mother and killed by now.

[alan_shore]

Yes. Ancient. And forty-seven, that's grandfatherly.

I imagined myself married as well, although I think what I meant was in love.

[kara_marie]

What you said about being truthful. I think I always said that to you.

Anyway, Alan, you know, I like who you are. I really do.

[alan_shore]

Always?

Good, because I'm not likely to change anytime soon.

[kara_marie]

Fine. I didn't say it, you stupid plageriser!

[alan_shore]

What are you talking about?

[somecutpup]

Kid You sounds fun.

[alan_shore]

Oh, he was. Reckless and a bit of a know-it-all, though.

Thank goodness I've outgrown all that.

[somecutpup]

Uh huh. Dunno you well enough to guess at the reckless part, but you seem to have the know-it-all part down well enough.

Forget about traits, thank goodness you outgrew his clothes. I'm thankful that I don't look like a five year old.

[alan_shore]

I used to be worse, improbable as it sounds.

Yes, I take great pride in my ability to tie my own shoelaces.

[their_lawyer]

That would be the reaction of any child whose future self didn't own a flying car, hoverboard, or hand built log cabin.

[alan_shore]

A hand-built log cabin? That's a childhood dream?

[their_lawyer]

I was a very self sufficient child.

[alan_shore]

So was I, but I still needed indoor plumbing.