The Thorn Between Innocence and Wisdom
Ξ June 25th, 2007 | → | ∇ Blessing The Nations |
This was a short essay I was assigned for school. Tell me if you like it. 
The few, dramatic years between childhood and adulthood, bring many changes in the process of maturity. Those yet to experience the process of growing up often ask “what changes?” We all ask those questions until the realistic answers brought with pre-teen hormones slap us in the face - this essay addresses those touchy changes and examines the evolution of life.
We all look back at one point or another and wonder how we traded our rocking horse for the brand new mustang dad bought us sitting in the driveway. For me, it started with a rocking horse Mom and I named Rocky – then, a bike with pink handlebars. Soon after, it was the skateboard with the tiger on the underside I got for my 13th Christmas. I grew too old to ride anything with wheels for a while, so, pridefully I strutted down the street. I got some wheels again, this time they’re a lot faster – you guessed right, the mustang.
Sure, the choice of vehicle may have been a change, but not much was lost or gained in the process. The real gut wrencher was – deep breath – puberty. A kid goes to bed one night and, in the morning, wakes up a hormonal, cranky, blooming pre-teen. Now the pre-teens friends all talk about hot crushes, celebrity gossip and personal views on politics. It’s a culture shock that some teens handle well, while…others just don’t. Overall acceptance in elementary school turns into stereotypical clicks in middle school and survival of the fittest in high school - all part of the cycle of life.
Remember the car? Yeah, it’s the only way a teen gets to work, high school and any hangout dates with friends. Going from kids whom are fully dependant of parents - to barely dependant teenagers with their own schedules, responsibilities and agendas may be the biggest change of all. Now – parents trust them more, stressing at times, because if they screw up, it’s a horrible influence for the younger siblings.
So, whether its cars, friends, responsibilities or physical changes – the change undergone by each kid is what truly makes the adult they become. The tender time between innocence and wisdom; as a teen, I know the difficult choices that come with those changes. All we can hope for is that the evolution of life affects us only for the better and that we learn from struggles of maturity – God help us.
Blessing The Nations
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