today i was stopped at the light
in front of my old elementary school
right before school got out.
the crossing guard was setting up the cones -
the same crossing guard who helped me cross the street
on my very first day of first grade.
reality hit my like a ton of bricks -
when did i grow up?!?
when did i go from safety patrol and recess
to a full-time job and marriage?
i wouldn't want my life to be any other way,
but sometimes it makes me sad
to think about growing up.
do you ever wish you could go back to being little?
i know exactly what you mean. life's a funny thing - can never go back to that age. my sister is graduating high school this year; even thinking back to that is bittersweet. oh, life!
ReplyDeleteI totally feel the same way - especially when I pass Butler Elm or Mid, Smiths on Bengal, BHS, Top of the World....oh the good old days!
ReplyDeleteall the time! i always find myself overwhelmed with the same chores i would see my parents doing. i never thought i would call my mom for advice or have the reality of being so poor that we can't pay our bills! i want to go back to having fun on the playground where your only care is if you were going to get picked last in kickball again :)
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ok... weirdest thing EVER! I totally used to work there!!! hahaha like no joke, i really did.
ReplyDeletei totally know what you mean. that is why i choose to work with kids. that way you can be a kid every day :)