I forgot how simple being a kid is. When you are young there is almost always (in most cases) someone there taking care of you. Making sure you get fed, buying you that special toy because you were so good at the store, and heck, even wiping your butt for you. I took for granted all of this because now, I not only have to make my own food, but feed myself too, and nobody buys me anything special for keeping it together when the checker only scanned one item a minute and I was pressed for time. And when I go to the bathroom..... okay so that part is fine, but when you think about it, did anything ever stress you out during those long warm summers? (they seem so much shorter and hotter now) And I don't think that somebody taking the last popsicle counts. Nothing REALLY stresses a kid out, but a lot of very simple things make one happy. (I think that adults can learn a thing or two from this)

I'm glad I got to be a kid (I don't think I would be here if I wasn't. Hey magic is strong stuff.... just kidding.... I think) because thinking back about those care and stress free days helps me to slow down and put my focus back on what's really important. I by no means want to be a kid again. I love where I'm at and can't wait to see what life serves me next. But my childhood experiences made me the independent and growing person that I am today. So just slow down sometime, reminisce a little bit, and be thankful you grew up how you did because you most likely wouldn't be sitting in that chair if you didn't.