Remember back in the good old days when we had no responsibilities, no worries or a care in the world other than what game we were going to play outside with our friends. Life was simple. Unlike today, back when we were little kiddo's, there were hardly any “video gamer's” who stayed inside all day starring mindlessly into a screen.

When we were kids, we all played outside on the streets with our friends and neighbors. We went to the local pools and parks or played anything from basketball and kickball to handball and baseball. In the winter we would build snowmen and make snow angels and in the summer we would have block parties that flooded the streets with family after family. We would wait patiently outside the house until we heard the distinct song the ice cream truck in the distance, then run and chase him down to get our overpriced cone that would drip all over us. We were true kids, we enjoyed life, uninfluenced and unaware of the horrible things going on in the world around us.

Social media was really not a thing until freshman year of high school and honestly I I am thankful for that. And another thing...we all went through our awkward stages and embraced it without a second thought! We grew up with a sense of innocence that kids today are missing. Be grateful for the childhood we had because kids today will not experience the same aspect of innocence and fun that we had.. Innocence is a thing of the past, with social media almost an essential part of everyone's life, kids getting cell phones as soon as they come out of the womb and 11 year old girls looking like they are 16.

Go out and enjoy life, don't worry what others think because the only thing that matters is what is on the inside. Cherish your childhood, and live life to the fullest. Don't grow up too fast, it's a trap!