When We Were Young

My misanthropy is dying.

Everyday.

I feel like a little boy again: Adventerous. Carefree. HAPPY.

You know - I'm aware bad things are out there in the world -- but I'm unphased.

Because I now know that I can keep whatever innocence I have left.

I know that when everything goes to sh** I will remain good.

And so for the first time in a while, I like being around people again.

I'm not afraid of being betrayed anymore. Of being hurt. Sh** happens, but you'll always find good people.

And I'M NOT AFRAID OF DYING. I swear. If it happens, it happens. Yeah, Death - bring it owun, motherf**ker!!!

I wish I could share this feeling. Or tell you how I got here.

Because it's the sh**.

I will say this though:

To everyone who reads this, find the child in you again.

Always seek out the good moments, and take the bad in stride.

Fall, bruise and dust yourself off. Then get back up and run.

Like you did when you were a kid. Only, this time metaphorically.

Even if you had a f**ked up childhood; or you've got overbearing parents; siblings you hate:

WE WERE ONLY TRULY ALIVE WHEN WE WERE YOUNG.

When we were children. When we had no worries in the world.

Whether you're sixteen or seventy, try and capture that again.

Growing up ain't all it's cracked up to be.

"To everyone who reads this, find the child in you again"

I already embrace my inner child. Sometimes too much after a bottle of vodka. 🙂

Tequila works wonders too 🙂

But...but...&2! ( playing devil's advocate here ) 😄

Seriously though &2, I agree with you. You should never lose the child inside. The world and it's beauty should remain a wonder. Sometimes when you're all grown up and serious a part of you withers on the vine. And life is too short to go through it with the mindset of someone a century in years.

Thanks for posting this message! While I always try to keep this in mind, sometimes we all get into the day-to-day grind and miss out on the important things of life! I think I'm gonna go out and smell some roses today!!

Agreed TV and USC both. 🙂

Ahh, no probs, you guys.

Just spreading the happiness. You know - shit's free, so no point hogging it all to yourself, ay?

Hangovers are the devil, though, I don't recommend alcohol-induced childishness lol

LOL Bling, all kinds of better now!

*jumping up and down* Pick me, pick me! 🙂

Hmmm, what do I have? I made stuffed roast chicken the other night. Plenty of that for sandwiches or a quick zap. 🙂

🙂

*memo to me* 'While in England stay away from hot curries. Holiday spent on loo, no good.'

&2gedanow I LOOOOOVVVEEE you and this post!!!!

This is how I have been feeling! I have become so much more carefree and happy! I don't let things get me down (most of the time) and I am finally happy with myself! I love who I am and what I look like now. I used to be so insecure and always jealous of others and now I know that there is no one like me!
We are all unique and special individuals and we should embrace life with gusto and zest!
POSITIVITY RULES!!!!
😄

it's good for art i hear

Posted by AA
it's good for art i hear

Yes, I've also heard/read this--being in a state of fascination and such.

^^We were talking about being youthful, right, and not curry anymore?
Well, never know, maybe curry is good for art too--do some thinking on the toilet.

Adding to the OP...

Vengeance, expectations, jealousy, greed makes you DARTH VADER for your entire life time...


Good post and thank you??_

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I'M GAY

Good point DP.

I had a shitty childhood for the most part, feel more alive now than I did then.

I suppose in many ways you could say I'm living my childhood now. 🙂

Lol morning Bling.

Lucky you, it's bloody wild here. Summer is definitely over. 😢

I hate winter, pretty sure I was a squirrel in a previous life, I just want to hibernate. And I like nuts. 🙂

Not sure I could get up at 5.30am, especially in the winter - that's like the middle of the night!

Proper snow pffft you should have seen it at the start of this year it started snowing just before Christmas and continued on and on for 3 months. It was still snowing heavily in March. By that point you're just a wee bit pissed off with it lol.

That's the thing though, and no offense intended here, but in England everything halts with even a tiny bit of snowfall lol. We're so used to it that even if it's 10 inches deep you're STILL expected to make it to your work. Things generally just carry on as normal up here, there's no big fuss and the world doesn't stop. 🙂

I remember the snow being so bad one year it took over 2 hours to get to work because the snow was so bad but my work insisted that the buses still ran (they provided free buses) and everyone was also expected to make up the time lost.

Haha shandy pants.

Nah no excuses here. Sucks at times.