When you're a kid, you just can't wait to grow up. You see everyone older than you doing all sorts of fun things and you just can't wait until you can do them too. Suddenly you're an adult with responsibilities, stress, and problems and all you can think about is being a kid again.

No force on this planet can turn back time and make you younger again. However, it is possible to feel young again.

This past week, I decided to try and recreate the feeling of being a kid again.

You remember those disposal Kodak cameras that you have to turn to dial until it clicks before you can take a picture? The old school film cameras? Well, I bought one for fun. So with my disposable Kodak in hand, I set out on an adventure with my girlfriend to bring back the feeling of being a child again.

We found ourselves pulling into the parking lot of a local park. I threw open the door to my car and raced to the playground, my girlfriend walking behind me probably with an internal monologue stating something along the lines of, "Oh my god, my girlfriend is so dumb."

A few moments pass by and I found myself swinging as high as I can on a swing set I am much too big for. I instantly recalled the adrenaline of swinging again. In elementary school, my friends and I would always race to see who could swing the highest the fastest, and as soon as I started swinging, I defaulted to that instinct. I almost forgot I was nearly 20 years old because, in my mind, I was once again 8.

We ventured to another park and went down slides, swung on swings, and just sat and enjoyed the fun and excitement of the parks. All the while my girlfriend was snapping pictures on our little disposable Kodak, just like she did as a child.

We even stopped for Slurpees from 7-Eleven. When I was growing up, going to the local 7-Eleven and buying a Slurpee was always a treat, so to get to experience that again as an adult was nostalgic.

The adventure was simple, but it made me feel like a child again. Something we all so desperately need every now and again. It was a nice escape from being an adult, and I highly suggest everyone finds what makes them feel like a kid again and spend a day just enjoying it. Whether that be going to a park, taking photos on an old camera, or coloring in a coloring book again. It's a nice break from reality, and, let's be honest, everyone needs that sometimes.