The innocence of youth.

With every new generation comes differences. Different president, changes in technology, work ethic, respect, clothing styles,(except parachute pants, those could never be out of style right?). One thing that never changes, the authentic nature of a child. Of course kids grow up and become the next generation of uptight, no fun having adults, that fact will never change. Until that point, they are what we all miss being, a care free sponge, hungry for knowledge. From birth, children have amazing and unparalleled abilities to obtain and retain information, important or otherwise. What separates an adolescent from an adult is the pure and optimistic nature in which this information is processed. Adults are extremely over-analytical, and unable to detach reason and consequences from situations, conversations and phrases. Our know-it-all attitude prevents us from extracting any joy from simple things. As a "grown up" with children of my own to observe and admire, I have grown jealous of their energy, enthusiasm, and ability to see the silver lining in any situation. Oblivious to the stress and hardships of "the real world", they play and laugh without a care in the world, which is just the way it should be. At some point in life we all lose that. The point of displacement isn't that hard to find. When you get older and continue to expand your mind, you start to learn things about the world and the way it works, and the result is a new pessimistic outlook on life. Although this life changing event is not avoidable, there is one thing that we can do. As adults, we can try to protect and prolong the oblivious optimism and uncorrupted minds of our youth. We need to take some notes and stay positive, because today and tomorrow's juveniles are soaking up our knowledge, and attitude. If what they are absorbing is despondent, worrisome, and mature in content, suddenly our poor kids are thrust into adulthood quicker than justified. Young imaginative minds should stay intact as long as possible, these active imaginations can change the world. This topic may not be as important to some as it is to others. Those who don't care, probably haven't heard a toddler burst into laughter from well placed raspberry on their tiny tummy. As unavoidable that becoming an adult is, I can't help but wish I could be a kid again. To be able to carelessly giggle and frolic while transforming a common cardboard box into a high speed race car. These days are gone for old people like you and me. A tranquil thought to embrace is this: kids will be kids, and we should sit back and and enjoy every moment we are privileged to have them in our short lives, because before you know it, they grow old and tired, unable to see the beauty in life. An adult almost always sees a glass half empty, a child sees the glass filled to the top.….....with chocolate milk.