Last Friday night while everyone
was out at the football game, I was stuck at home with a back injury. So
naturally, I made myself a bowl of popcorn and watched the latest episode of
Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. As I was watching, I couldn’t help but think I can’t wait for the day when I get to go
pick out my wedding dress! That quickly turned into a downward spiral of me
pinning a twenty wedding dresses and table settings on Pinterest. Before I knew
it I was thinking about how fun it would be to get engaged, get married, and
have a cute little baby with chubby wubby cheeks. It took me a little while but
I finally realized the problem with my whole fantasy, I’m 16 years old!
Lately I’ve been getting so caught
up in the fantasy of growing up that I have forgotten how to be a kid. Everyone
has been asking me if I’ve started touring colleges or something along those
lines, I think that’s given me a false sense of independence that makes me
think I need to kick start the process of growing up. But let’s be real, I am
in no way, shape or form ready to be an adult who is married with a baby. I
still have my mommy make my lunch in the morning and jump up and down when I
see “Cedar Rapids Public & Parochial Schools: Cancelled” scrolling at the
bottom of the T.V. screen. Why is it so hard for us to focus on those happy
childhood moments?
I think we should all take some
time to sit down to a Disney movie, drink some bug juice and color a few pages
out of a coloring book. Let’s take a break from all of the growing up for once
and just enjoy the time we have left of being kids; because before we know it
the reality of being an adult will no longer be a fantasy and will be replaced
by a strong dose of reality. So stop thinking about the future, toss out a
little bit of pixie dust, and be a kid for as long as possible.
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