When you are a child, grown ups seem to be a fascinating breed. As a hapless being you observe them, going about their business, doing whatever they feel like, getting to have their say and on top of all these perks they get to order you around as well. It seems that they look forward to see you fall down so that they get their chance of rising and shining and pouring out their pearls of wisdom whether you want it or not.
As the youngest child of the family (yeah above written lines are a result of self-experience ;)), my elder brothers' lives always seemed more fun to me. They seemed to enjoy more, got more love and attention from my mother and had blissfully charming lives. It all seemed so rosy back then, but now as I climb up the ladder of age,I realize that the process of reaching till here is far more complicated than I could ever imagine.
Suddenly from a cocooned life you are thrown out in the milieu of things you never knew existed and have to figure them out all by yourself. (Whatttt???really???...) This reality is even harder to digest for people like me who love to live in castles of their own fantasy world. For us, Growing up is like being kissed by a handsome prince out of the beautiful slumber of your childhood and then being kicked straight out of the Neverland.
Yes, being a grown up is not easy, infact it is hard, really hard. With growing up comes the truckload of worries. Life suddenly turns into fast forward mode and everything has to be done at a break neck speed.(find a career, get a job, build a house, get married, be responsible, read all sorts of boring documents about finance, insurance, manage love, relation, family..phew!!!....I am sure you got the picture..)
But for me this is just part of the package deal... In actuality, growing up or being a grown up means much more to me. Being a grown up brings with it the joys of freedom. It means that I GET TO CHOOSE!!! Isn't that a huge privilege. Being grown up bestows more intelligence and better understanding upon you. It brings with it the knowledge of who you are and who you want to be. It brings with it a greater sense of adventure and exploration, more experiences and a better understanding of them..Oh how I find growing up an enchanting experience and believe you me it really is. Our childhood memories would not have been half as beautiful if we didn't had an elder brother to run to when we were hurt or a big sister to share our prized chocolate with.
Yes, being a grown up introduces you to a lot of pain, sadness and unfairness that exists in life but it also gives you the opportunity to reach out and try an ease some of that pain, lessen some of that sadness by making someone else smile and cure some of that unfairness by being more fair yourself in word and in action.
I do rue over the loss of childhood days when innocence could be found in abundance and ignorance was not only bliss but also brought with it a sense of security and stability, when future held no worry and present was all that really mattered. But this never stops me from realizing the fact that for every trial I face as a grown up there is a triumph waiting for me at the other end. Every challenge of this grown up life is making me realize the tons of strength hidden inside me and how my character is refined with each sorrow that is slapped in my face.
None of life's experiences were meant to be easy, they never will be, but they will surely create wonderful memories for you if you just let them. I am glad that my Lord enables me to experience the trials and tribulations of being a grown up and lets me soak into the experience in all its glory...
As the youngest child of the family (yeah above written lines are a result of self-experience ;)), my elder brothers' lives always seemed more fun to me. They seemed to enjoy more, got more love and attention from my mother and had blissfully charming lives. It all seemed so rosy back then, but now as I climb up the ladder of age,I realize that the process of reaching till here is far more complicated than I could ever imagine.
Suddenly from a cocooned life you are thrown out in the milieu of things you never knew existed and have to figure them out all by yourself. (Whatttt???really???...) This reality is even harder to digest for people like me who love to live in castles of their own fantasy world. For us, Growing up is like being kissed by a handsome prince out of the beautiful slumber of your childhood and then being kicked straight out of the Neverland.
Yes, being a grown up is not easy, infact it is hard, really hard. With growing up comes the truckload of worries. Life suddenly turns into fast forward mode and everything has to be done at a break neck speed.(find a career, get a job, build a house, get married, be responsible, read all sorts of boring documents about finance, insurance, manage love, relation, family..phew!!!....I am sure you got the picture..)
But for me this is just part of the package deal... In actuality, growing up or being a grown up means much more to me. Being a grown up brings with it the joys of freedom. It means that I GET TO CHOOSE!!! Isn't that a huge privilege. Being grown up bestows more intelligence and better understanding upon you. It brings with it the knowledge of who you are and who you want to be. It brings with it a greater sense of adventure and exploration, more experiences and a better understanding of them..Oh how I find growing up an enchanting experience and believe you me it really is. Our childhood memories would not have been half as beautiful if we didn't had an elder brother to run to when we were hurt or a big sister to share our prized chocolate with.
Yes, being a grown up introduces you to a lot of pain, sadness and unfairness that exists in life but it also gives you the opportunity to reach out and try an ease some of that pain, lessen some of that sadness by making someone else smile and cure some of that unfairness by being more fair yourself in word and in action.
I do rue over the loss of childhood days when innocence could be found in abundance and ignorance was not only bliss but also brought with it a sense of security and stability, when future held no worry and present was all that really mattered. But this never stops me from realizing the fact that for every trial I face as a grown up there is a triumph waiting for me at the other end. Every challenge of this grown up life is making me realize the tons of strength hidden inside me and how my character is refined with each sorrow that is slapped in my face.
None of life's experiences were meant to be easy, they never will be, but they will surely create wonderful memories for you if you just let them. I am glad that my Lord enables me to experience the trials and tribulations of being a grown up and lets me soak into the experience in all its glory...
