Don’t Be in a Rush to Grow up Quickly
Adults pay to seek out their childhood again and even rats laugh when tickled
I remember vividly as a kid looking forward to growing up. A day in the future where my bedtime wasn’t set by someone else was so appealing. Limits appeared to me everywhere because of my age.
I’d hear these phrases endlessly:
- ”You have to be ‘x’ age to get on this ride.”
- “You’ll understand when you’re older”.
- “When you have your own money and own house you can make the rules.”
- “You’re going to school whether you want to or not.”
As a kid, I figured being an adult would be a time when I’d constantly smash through limits. A strange kind of freedom would envelop me. I’d get to go wherever I want and do whatever I want.
The never-ending mantra of “you can’t” and “do this” would go away forever. It would be a new world of happiness and open possibilities.
You know how kids see things. They live in a simple world where fairy tales and cartoons are a reality. What Disney films and animation never quite explain though is consequences and tradeoffs.
Adulthood would bring freedom to do many things. But, you exchange something for each…
