The Perfect Foam » move http://theperfectfoam.com Life's Observations Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 To Be a Kid Again http://theperfectfoam.com/2008/09/04/to-be-a-kid-again/ http://theperfectfoam.com/2008/09/04/to-be-a-kid-again/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:23:43 +0000 dave http://theperfectfoam.com/?p=26 Having fairly recently picked up my life and left one end of the country to move to the other, I have certainly been hit with a healthy dose of reality and responsibility.  Firstly, the reality of dealing with everything associated with a cross-country move (believe me, it’s a lot).  And secondly, the responsibility of finding new employment.  I am no longer 22 years old and fresh out of school, with nothing but idealistic thoughts of the way life is supposed to be.  Any idealistic thoughts I once might have had, have instead turned to thoughts of making my life the way I would like it to be.  And that assumes that I actually know what I want my life to be like.  Which of course I don’t!

I’m sure you can relate to thoughts I have from time to time about just wanting to be a kid again.  At some point we have all been a little envious when seeing that little boy or girl joyously playing on the playground, or giggling as they run ahead of their parents.  Or relived our sports memories when seeing those slightly older kids playing little league baseball or rec league soccer.  Compared to figuring out what I want to do with my life and with my career, it sure would be great to be running after a soccer ball instead!

On the other hand, I might not remember the difficulties of being a five year old, but I certainly remember how difficult it was being a kid.  From wanting to be the best on those soccer or baseball fields, or dealing with the insecurities of being a middle-school-aged kid.  We all went through tough times when we were growing up, certain periods that we would never want to revisit again.  Ever.

So then maybe the best age to be is whatever age we are at.  Being younger or older may seem like they are better, but in reality both will provide their fair share of turbulence.  It’s a tough thing to do, for sure, but it definitely makes dealing with the present easier.

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