Gravitas

The city is a haven for dreamers and idealists who spend their time in ornately mundane ways. Now and then someone escapes to touch the face of the sky. Life is what you make it. It's hard to be a grown-up but too easy to take things seriously. One day, Ben woke up with a good job, a house, and no idea what he wanted out of life. Then she knocked his comfortable world askew. In one brief moment of clarity, he saw the whole picture: life, the universe, and his place in it. Now all he knows is that if he can do it again, he has a chance to achieve what everyone wants. Respect... Independence... Satisfaction... Fulfillment... Contentment... This is how Ben turned 30.