Sometimes I feel as if I was born in the wrong generation. Maybe I should have been born in the 70's or 80's. Sometimes I find myself to be a solitary loner. I'm disinterested in the pursuits of people in my age group. Another thing that makes me an old soul is that I love knowledge, wisdom, and truth. I find myself gravitating towards the intellectual side of life. I understand that knowledge is power, wisdom is happiness, and truth is freedom. I'm also very spiritually inclined. What I mean by being spiritually inclined is that I'm sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Don't get me wrong, a person doesn't have to be an old soul or 50 years old to be sensitivity to the voice of the Holy Spirit. God could speak to and through the mouth of a baby. I'm always tapping into things of the spirit rather than things of this world. If I say this to a person my age or someone who's younger than me, then they'll say that I sound like their mother, father, grandmother, or grandfather. I've heard it all before. I'm also very thoughtful and introspective. Old souls like to think and reflect a lot. I'm reflecting right now as I write this article. I like to learn from my mistakes and from those of others. I've found that to be one of the greatest teachers in life. I have learned so many lessons through my own thought processes. I have gained so much insight into life situations from my ability to quietly and carefully observe what is going on around me. On the other hand, every characteristic of an old soul doesn't define me. For example, I like to have nice possessions if I could afford it. Although I like nice possessions, I don't buy things just to buy them and not really need them. That's called using wisdom and being responsible.

I don't listen to a lot of the new music that people my age and younger listen to. I still bump Eric B and Rakim, Geto Boys, Nas, Scarface, Ice T, Run DMC, NWA, Spice 1, No Limit, Cash Money, Pac, UGK, Eightball & MJG, Soulja(Magnolia Slim) and etc. I still like the O'Jays, Bee Gees, Commodores, the Spinners, Smokey Robinson, Jackson 5, Jagged Edge, Jodeci, Silkk, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Keith Sweat, Tyrese Tank, Case, Joe, Stevie Wonder, Barry White, Teddy Pendergrass. and etc. I still listen to the Canton Spirituals, The Winans, The Williams Brothers, Willie Banks, The Clouds of Joy, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, Luther Barnes, MC Barnes, Shirley Caesar, John P. Kee, Rev. Timothy Wright, Andrae Crouch, and etc. I still like three stripe Adidas and jumpsuits. I still like Girbaud Jeans, Levis, and Soulja Reeboks. I'm just an old soul that's trapped inside of a young body.