most likely most of us over 40 yrs of age can remember the days of the "ole school yard". especially, if you grew up in a rural area or small town. i was a very shy kid and loved art. i would have rather spent my time during "recess" drawing, but i wasn't allowed. i had to go "play" with the other kids. which ended up being me mostly watching other kids play (which i really enjoyed equally as drawing). even as a kid-i use to think there was something magical when kids laughed. it was such a safe place to be yourself. i understand some adults have hurtful memories about their childhood and that's sad. but when i think about my childhood-i was one of the fortunate ones who got to fully be a kid and enjoy that part of my journey. i had a great imagination and never fought. i regret being so shy, but it aided in my "good behavior", being liked by everyone, and being seen by the teachers as a "good kid". hide and go seek,jumping rope, playing cowboys and indians (though it wasn't politically correct), hopscotch, tag, climbing trees, picking apples and strawberries, having "play clothes and school clothes", being shy of the girls, exchanging lunch items, and finding a quarter on the ground and feeling rich. boy, those were the days. believe it or not....i bring that kid out of me everyday in one way or the other. i laugh at silly things and become silly. when i am doing art-i feel youthful and my imagination runs wild. i play music that makes me dance in my room....alone and feel great. i'm getting older by the minute-but younger in between the moments.
FINAL THOUGHT: we all have a kid stuck inside us ready to play. that doesn't mean go out and eat mud pies, play mommy and daddy, laugh for no reason, or throw rocks at cans. but at the same time.....who says you can't do those things if for whatever reason the kid in your wants to "play".
QUESTION: when was the last time you felt like a kid?
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