Do you ever wish you could go back and be seven or eight again? When things were a lot more simple and everyone else took care of things for you. When we didn't really have to worry about money, broken hearts, death, and all of the other yucky sticky stuff. I've been spending time with my seven and eight year old cousins lately and sometimes I'm just amazed at the simplicity. They simply just want to have fun and there are no other cares in the world.
My seven year old cousin, she just wants to lay around with me - follow me everywhere and just talk and do fun things like listen to music or do our nails. My other cousin, he's eight and he just wants to play Super Nintendo all of the time and make silly jokes.
As we're growing up - we just want to keep growing up.. we can't wait until we can be out on our own. But, we really aren't fully aware of what's waiting for us on the other side - the grown up side. I personally love watching my cousins be kids and having fun and I love having fun with them.
They knew my ex and they were asking where he was and why he broke up with me. I just told them that he moved away ... and they said, "Well that's silly Kelsey, you can still be together even if he moved away." Children really see things in black and white and I love that.
They also met my current boyfriend for the first time and all day they couldn't wait to meet him.. instead of the common, "Are we there yet?" it was, "When will he be here?" My cousin was looking around my room at all of the pictures of Danny and I and she said, "He just loves you." It was the cutest thing.
This just makes me wonder how people do not like children. How can you not just love them? For me, they really take me back. Sure, they reach a certain level of annoyance, but they're so simple. They just want to laugh, explore, and love. They're non-stop curious.
I would love to be eight years old again, when my only worry was if I was going to get the whole Spice Girl doll collection or what I was going to do for show and tell.
Kids, stop wishing away your childhood.
My seven year old cousin, she just wants to lay around with me - follow me everywhere and just talk and do fun things like listen to music or do our nails. My other cousin, he's eight and he just wants to play Super Nintendo all of the time and make silly jokes.
As we're growing up - we just want to keep growing up.. we can't wait until we can be out on our own. But, we really aren't fully aware of what's waiting for us on the other side - the grown up side. I personally love watching my cousins be kids and having fun and I love having fun with them.
They knew my ex and they were asking where he was and why he broke up with me. I just told them that he moved away ... and they said, "Well that's silly Kelsey, you can still be together even if he moved away." Children really see things in black and white and I love that.
They also met my current boyfriend for the first time and all day they couldn't wait to meet him.. instead of the common, "Are we there yet?" it was, "When will he be here?" My cousin was looking around my room at all of the pictures of Danny and I and she said, "He just loves you." It was the cutest thing.
This just makes me wonder how people do not like children. How can you not just love them? For me, they really take me back. Sure, they reach a certain level of annoyance, but they're so simple. They just want to laugh, explore, and love. They're non-stop curious.
I would love to be eight years old again, when my only worry was if I was going to get the whole Spice Girl doll collection or what I was going to do for show and tell.
Kids, stop wishing away your childhood.
So true! I love it and love you too! Growing up is not ALL it's cracked up to be :) Adulthood = Responsibility. I wish I could go back to those days sometimes. It goes by way too fast!!!
ReplyDelete