It seems to resonate. One of the most mature guys I ever met had been forced in his late teen to take over running his father's construction subcontracting busi

It seems to resonate. One of the most mature guys I ever met had been forced in his late teen to take over running his father's construction subcontracting business, help his mother get around (they immigrated to the USA and the mother didn't speak English well), help his younger siblings graduate high school and get into college, and help make decisions about his father's cancer treatment for a year before his dad passed away. I met him when he was about to turn 30, and after we'd known each other for a while he told me about it. He was one of the most calm and steadfast people I ever met; nothing ever got to him. And when you think about it, that's exactly the sort of maturity you'd expect that someone who was head of household for 15 years, helped raise 2-3 kids, ran a business with some tough guys working for him. He explained it all rather matter of factly, made me reflect a lot on what maturity is. Given a really horrible set of cards, he managed to take care of everyone as best as he could and got his family through it. And things that would set almost anyone off didn't even register with him.