I wonder

I wonder if people with the last name Smiley really are. I wonder how much longer phone books will exist. I wonder if kids today make crank calls. I doubt it. They don’t talk on the phone and sending a text message that says “Is your refrigerator running?” or “Do you have Prince Albert in a can?” isn’t the same. I don’t even remember what Prince Albert is so I doubt they know that joke.

I wonder if people who live in year-round sunny climates have tulips. I wonder what spring means to them. I wonder if they have seasonal affective disorder.

I wonder if I will continue to be addicted to Trident White gum. It’s been years. I used to think I would also drink Coke forever, but that has stopped. It’s been over two years since I’ve had a cola. Stopped the white soda too. Never would have predicted that.

I wonder what my boys will do when they are in their 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond. I wonder if I will fill in the nail hole on the wall and paint it. I wonder if I will rearrange my office yet again.

I wonder why I like to wonder. Do dogs daydream? Do squirrels really tease each other? Do the turkeys think they are regal?

I wonder if I will ever get into downloading apps. I wonder if man will go Mars and if my son will be one of them. I wonder if paper checks will exist in ten years.

I wonder why we think we are all guaranteed a long life. I wonder is the mailman will be an occupation in twenty years. I wonder if it’s time for me to get glasses.

I wonder why some days I worry and feel uptight, and other days I am calm and serene. I wonder if organization really is the key to life. I wonder how many pieces of gum I can chew at one time.

I wonder if I will express my creativity in ways that will surprise even me. I wonder if I can do a somersault and not go crooked. I wonder if I will see a unicorn in an enchanted forest.

I wonder if I will start wearing a watch again. I wonder if getting a massage every week will become standard. I wonder if I will ever have long hair.

I wonder if I will lose my belly roll. I wonder if I will ever stop delighting in sharpened

pencils, a new jar of peanut butter, and sticky notes. I hope not. I wonder what the next big thing will be. We have iTunes, Google, and Redbox. What other cool stuff is yet to come?

I wonder a lot of things. Silly things, deep things. I like to wonder and sometimes I wonder why everyone doesn’t sit around wonder, but I don’t get too carried away. My Prince Charming is a wonder himself. He is really great at living in the here and now, and enjoying each moment. I learn from him every day.

I wonder if people with the last name Prince descend from royalty….

(Kelly Epperson Simmons is an author/speaker/book coach. Contact at info@kellyepperson.com