…I was only a child, but I grew up that day… -Britt Nicole
This has always been a myth to me
When do we really grow up? At 16?
I have known grown children
I have known child adults
The boundary’s as unclear as ever
I do know that experiences change us
That sometimes, life happens to us
I know children get abused
I know toddlers become parents to their younger ones when casualties happen
I know its possible to grow
I know we usually experience growth and cant be taught
I know women have children and all of a sudden become responsible for other human beings
Yeah we do grow
But I also know I still have the wishes of a child
I know I dream of happily ever afters
I know I still want hugs from my mum
yet I’ve seen days that made me feel grey
so when do we really grow? and what does that even mean?
… I’ve heard that people grow up, I’ve just never met anyone who’s done it … -Meredith Grey
Growth isn’t really an event or a destination. It’s more like a journey. It’s about the experiences you have daily. It’s about the lessons you learn from those experiences. Understanding that everything you go through (good or bad), plays an important role in who you’ll become tomorrow and using this knowledge to your advantage, that’s growth…
Thank you for that insight gurl! I think so too, largely. Its an adventure, this life we’re in, so we might as well grow, learn all we possibly can and have fun while we’re at it right?
For growth, I don’t think I ever knew when I was ‘doing it’; I just thought of something, or met an old friend, or remembered a distant memory, and comparing with my present situation just realized “WAWU! I have grown”. While I’m not the expert, I think Chiclyafrican’s definition rings truer for success, than growth. Perhaps they even mean the same thing, well what do I know?lol.
That quote from Meredith Grey though … makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
Thank you for that input Chisom. I guess that could mean growth too, but Meredith Grey just knows how to scatter somebody’s head, lol.