My mom always uses the line from Peter Pan, "I won't grow up." In many ways, I think that is true. I am in so many ways a kid inside. Most likely why I chose to become a teacher. I get to be a "grown-up" all while reliving childhood 5 days a week.
Scattered around my apartment are many little trinkets that represent my inner child. They are great reminders on the weekends, the days I need to be a grown-up at home, cleaning and paying bills, that it's totally fine to stay forever young deep inside your soul!
One of my favourite sayings is this:
ReplyDelete"You´re a grown-up when you dare to be childish"
I think it´s very accurate. :-)
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The kid part always stays with you. At flea markets I'm always buying the toys I had as a kid.
ReplyDeleteFunny, I always say I'm nut sure what I want to be when I grow up!!
ReplyDeleteWell said and I do think the kids keep us young.
ReplyDeleteLove your heart for your kids! There's just nothing like being around kids of all ages to keep us young! {staying up with "our" boys, however, will NOT help us stay young! Especially when games are as crazy as last night. Such a hard way to loose.}
ReplyDeleteI hope you can keep that mindset forever. It is hard to do. I felt 22 for a long time, but I'm feeling more in my late 30's lately. Of course I've got another 15 years on that, but who is counting.
ReplyDeleteI like this child's toy as picturing the title. Hope all is well.
I like to act like a child sometimes too.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way at school - although I work with teenagers. Some day's I feel more like a kid than they do!
ReplyDeleteForever young in mind & spirit - don't ever change Tamar!
Yes, I agree! I keep "toys" and lots of children's books around to nurture the "forever young" part of my soul :)
ReplyDeleteI agree. Why grow up?? It's just not fun :). When I stop to think of my "real" age it scares me. In my head, I am still the age my kids are now!
ReplyDeleteI think it takes a "grown up" to realize you need to embrace your "inner child" :). It's what keeps us forever young on the inside, where it counts! Thanks for joining in on Song-ography!
ReplyDeleteNever lose that, if you can help it. It gets a little fuzzy in the later years. I can remember being excited when my daughter was old enough for My Little Ponies. I would brush their manes with more excitement than she would.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right- it is lovely to act like a child sometimes ,careless and free. Definetely helps to stay young.
ReplyDeleteHere, Here to allowing our "inner child" to be forever young. I loved your interpretation of the song lyrics.
ReplyDeleteHang on to "I won't grow up" forever - I truly believe it is the secret source of the fountain of youth. I have told my children countless times how much I enjoyed childhood a second time round with them - Barney never offended me; I enjoyed the silly Disney shows, and couldn't wait until the next Harry Potter book. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reliving my childhood with my first grandchild due in the next couple of weeks♫ Have a great Sunday♥
ReplyDeletea wonderful take on this weeks song!!
ReplyDeletenow i must go back and see what you are frying ;)