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October 25, 2005
Today's Musing
Resignation
I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of a 6 year-old again.
I want to go to McDonald's and think that it's a four-star restaurant. I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make a sidewalk with rocks. I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them. I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer's day.
I want to return to a time when life was simple, when all you knew were colors, multiplication tables, and nursery rhymes, but that didn't bother you, because you didn't know what you didn't know and you didn't care. All you knew was to be happy because you were blissfully unaware of all the things that should make you worried or upset.
I want to think the world is fair. That everyone is honest and good. I want to believe that anything is possible. I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life and be overly excited by the little things again.
I want to live simple again. I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness, and loss of loved ones.
I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination, mankind, and making angels in the snow.
So . .. . here's my checkbook and my car keys, my credit cards and my 401K statements. I am officially resigning from adulthood. And if you want to discuss this further, you'll have to catch me first, cause...
...Tag! You're it!
Cindy
Comments
Ah you seem a nice child, shall I adopt you?
Brain matter deposited by: Joost on October 26, 2005 1:47 AM
its all well and good to regress to childhood, but what you really want is the world back as it was when you were 6 .. safer, simpler ..
of course you don't have to be 6 yourself just advertise for a new set of parents plenty of folks would be willing to diaper you, just think of the ebay bidding ..
Brain matter deposited by: sdy on October 26, 2005 2:52 AM
As adults, we get caught up in everything going on around us and sometimes it's good to take a break and have a little fun. I like the 'Resignation' piece because it is a reminder that it's okay to take a break from our adult duties once in a while. :-)
Paul - ew, ew, and ew.
Joost - er, no. :-)
Brain matter deposited by: Cindy on October 26, 2005 10:53 AM
Beautiful piece, beautifully written, beautifully conceived, it makes me feel fuzzy, that's a good thing.
That said, I hated being a child every bit as much as I hate being an adult. I always sensed that I was being lied to (and I was right) and that the random people that constantly told me what I could and could not do were not in any way noble or decent and that they themselves didn't know why things were as they insisted they must be. As a child I wanted to released from beneath their thumbs and craved adulthood. As an adult I want the same, but can't figure out what to crave.
Thank Boobies for Booze!
Your post made smile (as they so often do).
Brain matter deposited by: BLUE on October 26, 2005 11:37 AM
It is indeed a beautifully written piece ... but, emm, when did you grow up in the first place?
Brain matter deposited by: taliesin on October 26, 2005 11:50 AM
Y'all know I didn't write the piece... it was one of those things sent via email, author unknown. I'm honest enough where I'd never dream of taking credit for someone else's work. That said...
Nick - :P
Blue - agreed. Parts of being a child were not grand, and growing up, being older (like, 18) was indeed a big deal. Being an adult isn't all it shakes out to be. Damned if we do, damned if we don't.
Brain matter deposited by: Cindy on October 26, 2005 1:47 PM
I knew I'd seen that before, but hey, it could be dejavu, I could be psychic and they could make a TV show about me but we can't have the title "Medium" 'cause that's already taken. If anyone suggests 'Large' expect my foot up your ass.
The next closest thing I can think of would be to skip the meats and veggies and have an ice cream supper.
Brain matter deposited by: Kat on October 27, 2005 3:07 PM
there is nothing on earth that would make me want to be a child again. not ever. i worried then as much as i worry now so there's not a lot that would change.
i'm happier now, though, but could give up a wrinkle or two.
Brain matter deposited by: zed on October 29, 2005 12:05 PM