frosted flakes

it all started sometime last week when my roommates and i went to get some yogurt. i put my usual toppings on and saw that there were frosted flakes as a choice, so i threw some in.

it's funny how one taste of something like frosted flakes can bring you back to the good ol' days.

the days where you're sitting in front of the tv, watching cartoons, in your onesie and your biggest worry is being able to catch the next episode of power rangers.

it's weird that, that one taste can have you reminiscing for hours.

i got to thinking..

when we're kids, all we want to do is grow up. but as adults, all we want to do is be a child again. we want to grow up so fast, but when the time comes, all we ever wish for is to have the innocence of a child again.

i remember in elementary, i wanted to be in junior high so bad.

when i was 12, i wanted to be 13 (to be an official "teenager") so bad.

in 8th grade, i wanted to go to high school so bad.

in high school, i savored my moments as a senior but didn't want to go anywhere because my school and my friends were my safe haven for me.

life goes on, and college started.

as soon as college started, i couldn't wait for one semester to finish after another. finals week would push me over the edge and i would catch myself saying, "i can't wait for this semester to be over."

well, you get what you wish for. of course we can't stop time, but we can savor the moments. unfortunately for me, i didn't. i was always on the go; always wanted to grow up.

i haven't lost that little kid in me but it makes me sad to think how fast time goes by.

one minute, we're giggling over our school boy crushes, and the next minute, you find yourself with the love of your life (who most likely wasn't that school-boy crush).

time really does fly and it's so important to remember where you came from, and the memories you had as a child. those memories will be held dear to you, and will be something you can always look back to... even if it just to smile and reminisce.