As you grow up, you start to appreciate the things that children have. You learn to miss nap time, and cartoons are even more addictive than they used to be. As I have grown up, I have realized how amazing childhood really was. Looking back, I remember parts of my childhood, and I realize how much I miss them. Here are just a few things you start to miss as you reach adulthood.
1. Saturday morning cartoons.
As you head off to work on a Saturday morning, you really miss getting to sleep in until 8 or 9 a.m., and then watching cartoons in your pajamas while you eat cereal. It may seem like a simple little thing, but you really miss it when you can't do it anymore.
2. Nap time.
When you're a little kid, you resist nap time. Then, around middle school and high school, you can't wait for nap time. Next, you reach college, and you don't have time for naps. So, you make time for naps. It may be as short as 10 minutes, but you make time to sleep. Even though it leaves you wanting more, you sleep for as long as your schedule will let you. You realize how lucky little kids are to have nap time every day.
3. Not having responsibilities.
As a kid, people don't expect you to call your doctor to schedule an appointment. As an adult, however, you don't have any choice. If you need to go to the doctor, you have to call them. If you are sick, you can't just ditch work. You have to go to work, make money and pay your bills. It sucks, but that's how life is.
4. Mommy and Daddy won't do everything for you.
They won't make your lunches every day, get you up on time or have dinner ready for you after work. If you want food, you better learn to cook. If you have to be up at a certain time, you need to set an alarm, and you can't hit the snooze button. They won't be there to make sure you get your work done. You have to take responsibility and become an adult.
5. You didn't have to pay bills.
However, as you grow up, you have to start paying for everything. If you want food, you need to buy groceries. Insurance? You better get it paid. A cell phone? If you can afford it, you're the one that has to pay for it. And if you want to get everything paid for, you have to work for it. No one is just going to hand you money for your bills.
While you may think being an adult will be fun, you're wrong. It's hard, stressful and takes a lot of work. However, we can't go back in time to when we were little. Most of us wish we could, but we can't. We can only go forward. However, with some hard work and trust, it'll all be worth it in the long run.
