Expanded Journal #1

     "Kids think with their brains cracked wide open; becoming an adult, I've decided, is only a slow sewing shut." I believe children want to grow up to be in control and do things that as little kids they aren't allowed to do. Little kids don't realize that with growing up you are given responsibilities, for example: chores, pay for bills, pay your car, house etc. In addition, with all these responsibilities comes stress, stress is one of the biggest problems for adults because stress causes insomnia and other illnesses. Little kids want to do big people things but like said before they don't think of the problems it comes with. However, older people want to be young again because they want to be worry-free and live without a care in the world.

     They want to not have to go to work every morning and simply play all day like back in the day. I think the perfect age is 12 years old. I think being 12 years old is the best age because you're still not quite a teenager but you aren't exactly little anymore.