When we were young..

by visionary vixen!

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Why is it that when you hit a certain age, all the fun, all the feelings of not having a care in the world, just seem to disappear?

All those times it was alright for you to run around naked in public, all those times it was okay to splash in the mud puddles after it had been raining for days on end..
all those times…gone.

And what for?Responsibility?Hurt?Broken Hearts?Being let down by the ones who are closest to you?
Doesn’t seem fair right?

From frolicking in the sandy rock pools at the beach filled with wonderful sea creatures, to putting on your best business smile and carrying a posh, professional like brief case seems like a huge step doesn’t it?

Wouldn’t it be good if we could swing by the branches of the mango trees again, or stuff our faces with chocolate cake in public without being looked at with disgust? Wouldn’t it be nice, if for 5 minutes, we could forget everything that we have to worry about, and carry with us that not having a care in the world feeling?
i think so..

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. When we were young..

    YodaOnCrack's Buddy Icon YodaOnCrack

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very nicely done…

  2. When we were young..

    Saint Chuck's Buddy Icon Saint Chuck

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I’d give anything to be that age again. I miss the days of having nap-time in school and being able to spend the day coloring and playing, instead of torturing my way through physics and French .

  3. When we were young..

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I so agree, although there’s a trick. Once you have your own kids, you get to do a lot of it again, which is beautiful (well, not running around in public naked-most of us shouldn’t do that purely for asthetic reasons). But finger painting, bubbles, jungle gyms, tree climbing, and general silliness are all fair game! At least I think so. And just for the sake of argument, I hated naptime-still bitter about it too. Oh, the indignity of it!
    LoA

  4. When we were young..

    Apostrophe 's Buddy Icon Apostrophe

    Posted 9 months ago

    cute story.. posed solid questions. I like the transition you made to illustrate your point. very organized and well written

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