I stumbled on some one I used to know and suddenly I can't shut my brain off. I see a vivid picture of a favorite childhood friend and very happy memories of playing chase in my front yard with the prize being a metal headband that had transformed, in our imaginations, into a golden crown; the one item that would make the winner of the chase the 6year old true ruler of an enchanted kingdom. I wonder if my friend remembers any of this, and as fondly.
Until I re-found this much adored person, I really had forgotten most of the happy times of my childhood. They were tucked deeply away in the no longer referenced section of my brain, until last week. All of my adult life I have easily and frequently thought about the trials and tribulations of coming through my tween and teen years. I have spent great amounts of energy trying to find smart ways to guide my kids through these times with more tools of confidence. But, perhaps I have worried so much about protecting them from the potential pains associated with the coming of age process, that I have ignored the potential for this to be the best time of their lives. Ah! A fresh bucket of water has been thrown upon me! Perfect timing...I shall now lighten up.
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