Assignment for creative writing class...
“It’s the simple things in life you forget…you hear her talking, but don’t hear what she says...why do we make things so easy so complicated? Searching for what’s right in front of your face, but you can’t see it.”
Like Usher said, it’s the simple things in life we often forget. Ironically the simple things may be the things that can make you the happiest. I had a chance recently to take a first look back into my childhood; back where there were no iPods, cell phones etc. Where all you had was your imagination.
To an adult (who has lost their ability to imagine) a world without cell phones, computers and other things is no life at all. But when you are a child, vibrant, young and innocent this world is all you know. Your mind is your best toy. It can help you dream up fields of land and space filled with fun activities when you have no playmates. A child’s imagination is a powerful thing; think about it…who else could come up with silly games that could make you enjoy yourself the most? Games like red light green light or freeze tag!
You know what is the childhood activity I enjoy the most? Blowing bubbles! It is impossible not to be able to recall the sweet sound of your childhood laughter; the quiet hum of the wind blowing outside or even the sound of the bubbles popping in the air. Blowing bubbles was incredibly simple and incredibly fun! It is the epitome of pure childhood innocence.
Adults take things way too seriously and often criticize young people for not doing the same. Take a look around a playground…then take a look around a place of business. Do you notice how less stressed children are then the average working adult? Children have less stress because they have not lost their ability to dream; to play red light green light; to run and jump; to blow bubbles! So next time you are stressed and can’t seem to get yourself out of a really crazy funk! Take a trip to the store buy you some bubbles (not just the bottle of bubbles, you need to purchase something really kiddy like a bubble wand), and just blow your stress out!
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“It’s the simple things in life you forget…you hear her talking, but don’t hear what she says...why do we make things so easy so complicated? Searching for what’s right in front of your face, but you can’t see it.”
Like Usher said, it’s the simple things in life we often forget. Ironically the simple things may be the things that can make you the happiest. I had a chance recently to take a first look back into my childhood; back where there were no iPods, cell phones etc. Where all you had was your imagination.
To an adult (who has lost their ability to imagine) a world without cell phones, computers and other things is no life at all. But when you are a child, vibrant, young and innocent this world is all you know. Your mind is your best toy. It can help you dream up fields of land and space filled with fun activities when you have no playmates. A child’s imagination is a powerful thing; think about it…who else could come up with silly games that could make you enjoy yourself the most? Games like red light green light or freeze tag!
You know what is the childhood activity I enjoy the most? Blowing bubbles! It is impossible not to be able to recall the sweet sound of your childhood laughter; the quiet hum of the wind blowing outside or even the sound of the bubbles popping in the air. Blowing bubbles was incredibly simple and incredibly fun! It is the epitome of pure childhood innocence.
Adults take things way too seriously and often criticize young people for not doing the same. Take a look around a playground…then take a look around a place of business. Do you notice how less stressed children are then the average working adult? Children have less stress because they have not lost their ability to dream; to play red light green light; to run and jump; to blow bubbles! So next time you are stressed and can’t seem to get yourself out of a really crazy funk! Take a trip to the store buy you some bubbles (not just the bottle of bubbles, you need to purchase something really kiddy like a bubble wand), and just blow your stress out!
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