you know what's cool?

i think it is really cool when i see the elderly doing volunteer work.

these are the people who have contributed to the world all their lives. they have been around and seen all the junk the world can dish out, and are even the ones who get junked on. they're the ones who deserve to be venerated and served and yet somehow they still want to give of themselves.

i am still young and yet pretty selfish with my time. what i have to offer the world i am starting to expect to be paid and respected for. and i just think i'm so tired all the time. i do want to do some (i.e. "a little") other volunteer work but i just love using my down time to recharge, or unwind, or get some "me time" or whatever it is we call it. bleah.

is "me time" a relatively new cultural phenomenon? is it biblical? what do you think?