Remembering The Good Old Days


I took my early years for granted. In elementary school, I couldn't wait for middle school and in middle school, I couldn't wait for high school. Now, I'm graduating in a few weeks, and all I want is to go back in time. Life was simple. I didn't have to worry about paying for college and growing apart from my friends. In a few months, I'm going to be just another broke college kid whose closest friends are hours away, and that's kind of scary to think about. I miss the games we played at recess and the playdates my mom set up for me. Thinking about all the possibilities my future holds is overwhelming. I am mad at my younger self for wishing the years away. My mom always told me to just enjoy my childhood because before I'd even know it those days would be behind me, and now they are. So I guess the biggest thing I've learned is to always listen to my mother (laughing crying face). Maybe if I had, I would be playing kickball at recess instead of reminiscing about the times I ignorantly wished away.

I will forever remember the relationships I have with my closest friends. I have been told many times that the friends you have during your childhood will be the closest ones you'll ever have because you grew up together and know everything about each other. College friends and those you make later in life will never fully understand who you once were. They may hear the stories from your childhood, but it is completely different because they weren't there experiencing it with you. Although I would give anything to go back to my elementary school days, I look forward to sharing with my future children stories about my childhood best friends.

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