Title seem familiar? It should. I'm doing a follow-up/twist to my dad's blog post from earlier today; about things that the younger generation won't realize until they are older. I can't quite say I agree with his title- much of what he mentioned, I've already come to know. Then again, maybe it's just because I'm an old soul. Oh well. LET'S GET INTO SOME QUOTES!
I don't quite know yet if I'm going to elaborate on the quotes or just add them. I may just throw my two cents in on ones I feel the need to explain. At this rate, it's late at night and I'm ready to roll with whatever. 1 - "Just because my path is different, doesn't mean I'm lost." I feel like too often, adults press their children (and no, Dad, this is NOT aimed at you) to be copies of them. They expect them to look a certain way, act a certain way, and fit the norms of a culture that is not their own. So many parents I know restrict their children from making their own choices about things that really SHOULD be their choice- from the simplicity of appearance to the seriousness of religion. Most adults have forgotten that in their youth, they too probably wanted freedom to be themselves and to not conform to their parent's expectations. Each generation is different. And each generation has their own unique trends and personalities. Just because they aren't a carbon copy of what you were like growing up doesn't make them a heathen. 2 - "There is no need to have it all, just make the best of what you have." I also believe that adults dwell too much on the monetary aspect of life. I feel as though I've covered this in a separate blog post before; if you care to go find it, you can. What everything comes down to is that at some point, you were also a child or a teenager. You probably weren't concerned about what job you had or were going to have or what your future paycheck might be (unless you had the pushy, over-bearing and controlling parents; please see above). You probably just wanted to be carefree and happy and make the best of what you had- which was probably the minimal amount of money and good friends. What changed? What made you lose that... simplicity? I honestly hope I NEVER allow money to become more important to me than happiness. I'd easily settle for less as long as I could be happy doing what I did rather than make a large paycheck and be miserable. 3 - "The only way to have a friend, is to be one." Many adults don't have friends... at least, not close ones. From what I've seen, adulthood draws everyone apart and while that's understandable, it's also rather depressing. Just because you get a job doesn't mean you should let everyone you once cared about drift away. And while you shouldn't ever have to chase after a true friend; you shouldn't let them slip into the void, either. Sometimes, to maintain friendship, you have to be the first one to reach out. I think adults just assume everyone else is busy adulting and thus refuse to rekindle friendships. Well, this concludes part 1. Part 2 is going to be a collection of longer quotes; but without explanations. I've finally figured out how I want to do this. - Maddie
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Michelle
8/12/2016 04:09:17 am
Interesting thoughts on adults and friendship. I have many friends and several for over 30 years! I count 3 as best friends who I can turn to at any time. My friends range from the very young (my friend's young children) to over 80 years old. Your uncle has friendships that stretch back to elementary school! Over the years, our friendships have melded together and formed new friendships.True, we don't always see them on a weekly basis, but we keep in contact and when we get together it is always a blast. I hope you don't think that becoming an adult really draws people apart. Life (not just jobs) can change the dynamics of friendship. Friendships are a choice and like any good thing need to tended to.
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