Pumpkin and the Future
Why is it that kids can’t wait to grow up, yet adults wish they could be kids again? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all just be happy with where we are in life?
Pumpkin has been talking about the future a lot lately. First, it was pondering what she wants to be when she grows up. So far, she’s considered being a teacher, a singer, a writer, and a couple of other things that I can’t remember at the moment. And for the past couple of days, she has been asking questions about middle school and high school. She says she dreads them both, and she’s only in third grade!
I keep telling her that she has plenty of time to think about these things, and to just enjoy being a kid for now. But it keeps coming back up. I don’t really want to discourage her, because it is good that she is thinking ahead. But at the same time, I wish she would make the most of this part of her life while it’s here and not worry about things like careers and textbooks.
Well, I can’t really say that I wasn’t the same way when I was a kid. I was probably much worse. I guess it takes growing up and experiencing adult life firsthand to truly appreciate childhood.
