I will always be a kid at heart.
Really, life is just better that way. You're still able to function as a mature adult, you just have a better outlook on life. Now that I'm in that crazy limbo between childhood and "real" adulthood (I think they call it being a young adult, or some nonsense like that), I've been thinking a lot about who I want to be and what I want to be like. I don't want to be the adult who is constantly living for Friday. I want to be the adult who looks forward to living for everyday. Live to have fun, and to actually enjoy things in life.
I've thought a lot about my future, and adulthood. I know for sure that I don't want to live through my days unhappy and casually going through life doing mundane tasks and working until I die, but rather, live with the curiosity of a child. I know what it's like to live in the same routine. Doing the same thing day in and day out, and working 40-plus hours a week. At first, it was awful. But I live knowing that things won't always work out, and I approach them with the perspective of a kid.
Being a kid at heart means having fun; not only having fun, but finding it. It also means being able to find it in everything I do. Even if that mean embarrassing myself doing so. My grandpa was the one who showed me it's possible to still bring the kid out in you, even if you're 80 years old. He would make everything fun, by doing things and making weird noises any chance he had. All while not caring what anyone thought of him. I've learned to embrace that as well. By breaking out of society's norms, and using my imagination every now and then, I find myself living life to the fullest.
By maintaining my kid-like imagination, I rarely find myself bored. I would much rather be doing random things, and enjoy doing it, than just sitting there and let my time waste away. Making the most of every second I have here, is so important to me.
Yes, I still watch cartoons, color in coloring books and play in the dirt whenever the chance arises. I am always willing to go across the monkey bars, or randomly do a cartwheel and sled down hills. I will never turn down the chance to read a picture book. Just because I am growing up, doesn't mean that I still can't enjoy all of the things I loved from my childhood.
Overall, I have found that having the heart of a child will always be beneficial to me. I still know how to be mature when I need to be, however I am enjoying my first steps into adulthood. Rather than focusing on the fact that I am growing up, I use my time to embrace my creativity, and imagination.
I will always be a kid at heart, because I want to always enjoy life.
