Looking Forward While Missing The Present?
When we're young, say in our teens years, we look forward so much to growing up and being older. You act older, just to show your parents you're responsible enough or prove something to yourself. You see, when you do that, you're missing out on your present and what you're really supposed to be doing. Just be a kid.
You can't go back into your past, but always go into the future. Enjoy what you have right as you have it and when you can enjoy it. Because you can't go back. Don't rush yourself to grow up because you just end up missing so much and wishing you could go back to relive it.
Two years ago, my history teacher always said, "learn from the past live in the present and plan for the future." I never understood what that meant until I'd realized I had tried too hard to grow up too fast. When I look back on my life from when I was 13 and 14 I realize I've missed out on so much. I never went to the middle school dances because it wasn't a 'grown up' thing to do, even if they did suck.
As of right now, I like where I am in life. Even if I wish I could go back and experience the things that I've missed. I'm acting my age and I know I'm going to mess things up, it's what teenagers do.
What I'm trying to say is. Be happy with being a kid. You're only a kid for a short amount of time. You're expected to reek havoc and cause trouble. Take it to your advantage. Enjoy what you have before you lose it. Once you reach 20 something, you wish you could go back just to experience it again. So live it out and act your age!
You can't go back into your past, but always go into the future. Enjoy what you have right as you have it and when you can enjoy it. Because you can't go back. Don't rush yourself to grow up because you just end up missing so much and wishing you could go back to relive it.
Two years ago, my history teacher always said, "learn from the past live in the present and plan for the future." I never understood what that meant until I'd realized I had tried too hard to grow up too fast. When I look back on my life from when I was 13 and 14 I realize I've missed out on so much. I never went to the middle school dances because it wasn't a 'grown up' thing to do, even if they did suck.
As of right now, I like where I am in life. Even if I wish I could go back and experience the things that I've missed. I'm acting my age and I know I'm going to mess things up, it's what teenagers do.
What I'm trying to say is. Be happy with being a kid. You're only a kid for a short amount of time. You're expected to reek havoc and cause trouble. Take it to your advantage. Enjoy what you have before you lose it. Once you reach 20 something, you wish you could go back just to experience it again. So live it out and act your age!
i just wish i was like Peter Pan, and never have to grow up
garrett nickelsen., March 7th, 2008 at 02:47:23pm
I agree,
but for the most part I've had to grow up. I've had to deal maturly with family problems.
I do want to grow up so I can do the things I want,
but I'm also afraid too..because of what you just said.
I really like this blog=)
Bubble Wrap., November 20th, 2007 at 01:35:44am
I'm afraid to grow up actually.
I love being a kid. You're only a kid once so I might as well enjoy it. Hopefully I'll grow up when I'm ready and it won't seem like such a big step. =]
threeam., November 19th, 2007 at 02:27:26am
lol I picked 20 because you're no longer a teen
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lol
Rage, November 19th, 2007 at 02:21:18am
Kids don't seem to understand that getting older just means more responsibilities. I, personally, am not ready for those responsibilities so I'm just trying to live my childhood like a child.... I get dirty and get into trouble and live an immature life.
Which is working for me so far.
:]
but excellent blog.
Shorty of Suburbia, November 19th, 2007 at 02:08:11am
i hate it when i see kids having sex at an early age, throwing tons of make up in their face, doing everything to act older.
they'll turn old soon enough. they have all of their life to do all that stuff and to be old.
but its normal: young ppl want to be old, old ones want to be young
and btw 20 is a pretty damn good age actually :P
Love, November 19th, 2007 at 02:04:02am
I can act my age when I want to.
But I hardly do.
I don't wanna grow up. I'm not ready to.
captain america, November 19th, 2007 at 02:02:27am