Child's Play

When I was younger, I always wished for the time to pass more quickly. Be careful what you wish for, it is unreal to me that I am about to graduate high school already. I really wish I had some of that time back to just relax, when things were simpler and everyone got along. Although, my ten year old self certainly would have appreciated a day to be a grown up. I'm sure I would have spent gobs of money on milkshakes, candy, and barbies. I probably would have taken my friends to the movies and to Incredible Pizza. The best part would probably be telling people what to do, little kids hate to be bossed around, yet they all long to be the boss. As a young adult now, I think I would enjoy being small again evenn more than I would have loved being bigger back then. I would utilize nap time to the fullest, and bask in the fact that coloring and watching Disney movies is completely acceptable. I would laugh myself silly knowing that algebra and long essays were not to be expected of me, and that homework would merely consist of knowing addition, subtraction, and how to spell simplistic words. I know now from experience, although I am still quite young and naive, that rushing the time is the worst thing you can do, because you will only end up sitting there dreading each slow passing day. The time is going to pass anyway, might as well sit back and enjoy it.

I wouldn't say that he was the most important person to me, but he was pretty high up there. I had a crush on the same guy from preschool all the way through middle school. Our mothers are still good friends to this day, but back then my mom stayed home and his worked, so we would babysit him and his sister on a regular basis. Perfect opportunity to become close to him. We were childhood bestfriends in every way, but were too shy to confess our crushes, so our puppy love remained silent. We eventually told each other about our mutual feelings one summer when my mom had taken us to get smoothies. It was very awkward and adorable...I will never forget it. We are still good friends, but unfortunately do not get to see each other on a regular basis as he goes to Glendale. He has blossomed into an extremely handsome, charming young man. I suppose this could answer the question about a friend who reached a different level of popularity as well. He is a star basketball player and adored by every girl who sees him. When we were younger, we used to play role-play type games together, we would take our favorite shows and characters and pretend to be them and go on adventures. I always thought he was going to be my first kiss when I was in elementary school. If only I hadn't been so shy, I am anything but shy now. I'm glad that I have grown into the person I am today though. Perhaps that experience shaped me into my outgoing personality.

There is nothing more I wish I would have known as a kid, because I believe that ignorance is bliss and innocence should be preserved for as long as possible. When you're a kid, you think that everything and everyone is good and nice, sort of like Little Red Riding Hood. Kids, or at least me as a kid, always put their trust in people. Now, I wish I didn't know how dangerous that can be. I have been deceived by many people, and it has caused me to put up a barrier-a thin barrier, but a wall none the less. I am wary of people and their promises occasionally, but I am a person who is always of good intentions, so it is hard for me to imagine someone setting out to hurt someone else, the idea just seems impossible. I am saddened by some people's dishonesty, however I am somewhat grateful for my knowledge so I am not constantly being fooled and taken advantage of. It's strange, growing up. There was a time when I wanted nothing more than to be older, then I transformed and wished I could only stay young forever like Peter Pan. Now, I have seemingly entered a new phase in which I yearn for more independence, responsibility, freedom, and adulthood. My parents laugh at me, and tell me I don't know how good I have it right now. I'm just going to have to trust them, because after all, they were children once too.