Growing Up....are we ?

"Do words change meaning as we grow older or do we just learn too many words to remember their true meaning?"

 The question keeps coming back into my head everyday as I watch Arhaan grow and notice the other kids around him.

Funny

Anything or anyone can be funny. It depends on 'your' mood not the 'quality' of the joke or the other persons 'sense of humour'.

Persistence/Risk

'Never give up' used to be a way of life not 'tried & tested (and failed)'. Everyone falls a LOT before they start walking, we still kept working on it till we walked and then ran..........Try learning something difficult now.

Risk is a part of life. So u'll get hurt.......lets try it anyway....Climb a chair....fall down....cry.......and when u are done crying.......:) TRY again.

Achievement & Pride

Every small achievement is worth celebrating. You don't need to wait for recognitions & rewards. Never need to wait for someone to tell you that you've been a 'good boy'......You know it and you don't have a problem telling others about it.

Love & Romance

Love doesn't need a commitment, or returns for that matter. Romance is a quiet & personal affair......again no returns, not even an acknoledgement is needed, no one needed to know and just the thought of the other person will make you smile.

Time to learn from the kids..........Have you ever realized that kids are more observant & respectful of people around them than most adults. They actually smile at 'street vendors' & even acknowledge the beggars at traffic signals with a grin......... 

"The Child is the father of the Man" isn't that what William Wordsworth wrote.........never really understood it.............but I think I am begining to get the idea now..................I am Growing Up all over again.