Am I old?

One night as we were driving home, I was rocking out to one of my old Mtv Party to Go Cd’s (so 1990’s) and the song Boom shake the room came on. And the kids stopped what they were doing and started jamming with me. After the song was over, Katelyn asked who sang that song. So I told her that Will Smith (one of her favorite actors) sang it. Looking just as cute as can be, she looked at me so puzzled. I must have been wrong with the name. So she very a matter of fact said to me…Will Smith is not a singer. And I said to her “oh on the contrary my dear that is how he started his career.” So as the weeks progressed I dug out, “Getting Jiggy with it”, “Ring my bell”, “Parents just don’t understand”, “Men in black”, “Miami”, Freakin’ it”, Wild Wild West”, “Just the two of us” and “Summertime”. She was so fascinated with this new found knowledge. So then I asked her if she knew that Will Smith was also on television. And she says of course. He is on the television when we play his movies. So I told her how he starred on a television show called The fresh prince of bel air. I told her all about Hilary, Will, Ashley, Carlton and Uncle Phil. Boy, was she impressed. (Now of course she wants me to get all six seasons so she can watch the show). But this got me to thinking…am I that old that today’s generation does not know that Will Smith was once a rapper? That Willard Christopher Smith Junior is more than a big mega movie star actor. He has success in music, film and television. He started his career in the 80’s as a rapper. He was a part of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. I know the answer is yes, I am old. Although 31 is not so old to some…1980 was not that long ago that’s an eternity to a 7 year old. I will just have to mark this day as the day I realized I was old L