Alexandra Bogdanovic's Blog: That's life... - Posts Tagged "simplicity"
I hereby submit my resignation... from adulthood
Tuesday's come and gone, and nothing's changed. There are no new awards to add to my resume. My "banner day" ended in disappointment.
It wasn't the first time and it certainly won't be the last. And in any case, it's hardly the end of the world.
I'm already preparing for even bigger and better things. But as I do, I long for the days when life was a little less stressful and a whole lot less complicated.
Judging from a hard copy of an old email sent by a friend, I am not alone. Penned by an unknown author, the message read:
Adult Resignation
I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult.
I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year old again.
I want to go to McDonald's and think it's a four-star restaurant.
I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make ripples with rocks.
I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them.
Run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer's day.
I want to return to a time 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 of 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 (sic) again.
I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes, 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 card bills 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."
Until next time, "That's life..."
It wasn't the first time and it certainly won't be the last. And in any case, it's hardly the end of the world.
I'm already preparing for even bigger and better things. But as I do, I long for the days when life was a little less stressful and a whole lot less complicated.
Judging from a hard copy of an old email sent by a friend, I am not alone. Penned by an unknown author, the message read:
Adult Resignation
I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult.
I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year old again.
I want to go to McDonald's and think it's a four-star restaurant.
I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make ripples with rocks.
I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them.
Run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer's day.
I want to return to a time 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 of 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 (sic) again.
I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes, 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 card bills 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."
Until next time, "That's life..."
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