Spark

Dear Readers,

When you’re a kid, life can feel light and fun. You go to school, play with your friends, hang out with your siblings, and spend time with your family at home. You don’t have many responsibilities. You’re learning the ways of life, beginning to understand the meaning of family and friendships, and finding your hobbies.

When we’re young, we have this spark in us. Everything feels new and exciting. Fresh and fun.

We have this youthfulness and playfulness. We belly laugh with our friends. We dive into our imagination.

When I was young, I used to play different characters. I’d pretend I worked at a store and used a fake cash register with imaginery customers. I also had a weather woman phase where I would pretend I was a lady on the news who talked about the weather for the day. I’d point out the window and tell an imaginery audience about the sun or snow outside. I even had an imaginery friend at one point.

As we age, something changes. Life gets a bit more serious and our imagination can fade. We are no longer playing imaginery characters, but rather must find our own. Find our path, what we want to do, make a living, and handle our responsibilities. We must show up for the people we care about and support ourselves and our loved ones.

Life is no longer a joke when we’re adults; life becomes real.

Sometimes when I see young kids, I smile as I remember what it felt like to feel carefree and playful. Honestly, I still feel like a kid at times. I think we all do to some extent.

I realize that although we become adults, we all still have that inner child deep down in us. As much as we age, we still hold our youth. As much as we change, we stay the same.

While maturing is pivital, I think it is also important to hold your spark. Keep your playful side and make life light sometimes. Enjoy a good laugh and silly moments. Keep life fresh and exciting. Try new things. Continue utilizing your imagination.

We were all just innocent kids at one point in time. Give people grace and remember that we are all still constantly learning and finding our way.

No matter how old you are or how serious life can be, always keep your inner child spark alive.

Love,
Samantha