“I want to be like you when I grow up…” This is something we might have said to an adult when we were little children. Adulthood looked glamorous and liberating but little did we know what the real deal was.
Truth be told, I miss my childhood. The innocence and ease that came with it. The audacity to be carefree knowing full well that you were 100% taken care of. Childhood was surreal thinking about it now. But do I want to be a little child again in the actual sense? My answer is no. Adulthood has been amazing and this is an appreciation post.
If I were to sum up adulthood in one word, I’d use “Choices”. Being an adult is basically about making choices- right or wrong. This was something most of us didn’t have as little children. Choices were made for us for the most part of our childhood. We sat in the backseat while our parents or guardians sat behind the steering, taking charge of our lives. Yes, they were obligated to do that and I’m grateful for all the sacrifices made.
Undoubtedly, being an adult is mostly stressful. But is there anything in this world that doesn’t involve some form of stress? Today, let us be grateful for the process of becoming. Our evolution and journey to this adult version of ourselves.
It’s the little things that matter. Things like graduating from school, the thrill of getting your first employment letter, the excitement of receiving a salary at the end of every month, the daily commute to work, the ability to buy things for yourself and make plans for the future. The freedom to fall in love, the ability to heal from a heartbreak and the courage to fall in love again. The strength to shoulder responsibilities, the bravery of trying and failing and the wisdom to learn from our failures and mistakes. The journey of becoming, the state of being.
You wanted to be like that adult you admired as a little child because you saw how well he/she embraced their journey of becoming. This was translated probably in the way they spoke, dressed and carried themselves. The thing is, we couldn’t understand the process until we experienced it ourselves and now that we have seen it for ourselves, shouldn’t we be grateful?
We owe it to our inner child to be proud of who we have become or becoming. Consider yourself to be Rome – the great city that wasn’t built in one day. Savor the ups and downs, the twists and turns, the process.
I know you’re thinking about the lockdown and when it’ll end. Don’t worry, it won’t last forever. I’m hanging in here. How are you? How has adulthood treated you so far? Please share with me in the comment section below. Let’s gist.
Please, do well to stay at home, practice social distancing and good personal hygiene.
This too shall pass.
I consider myself to be Rome ?
Yesss! Me too. ???
Adulthood has made me appreciate every kobo I get as gift from someone, it has made me appreciate those uncles and aunties that do shower us with gifts while growing up.
Now I know that it takes more to earn a naira in this adulthood phase.
I miss those days of growing up.
Aha!! This is something I truly miss; free money. Now, we understand what it means to be aunties. Thanks for sharing, Rebecca.
Aswear it been hard but exciting!
Just like you said it’s really about choices, the reality the everything isn’t just black and white, there are lots and lots of gray areas.
I would say it’s a roller coaster that I don’t intend to get off even though I miss my childhood 😁
Yes oo! It’s not all black and white. Still, we move! 💯
Na scam las las… but if u like driving, savour the car. #wink #wink
😂😂 laslas abi. Hmmm…I’ll save this quote. Thanks a lot, Tony.
Thanks so much for the blog post.