I recently had a birthday, so I was thinking about how childhood is different from adulthood. Here are some realities about being an adult:
- An adult often has to work on her birthday and lots of other days when she'd rather not.
- Chocolate ice cream is less enjoyable when the number of calories and fat grams are known.
- Birthdays generally do not involve clowns or goofy hats.
- Summer vacation doesn't last for three months.
- Household bills are real; Tinkerbell is not.
- Bubble gum left on a bedpost overnight and then reused is bound to dislodge fillings.
- Running through a lawn sprinkler in a swimsuit is no longer an appealing summer pastime.
- A nap IS an appealing summer (or any season) pastime.
- A loose tooth brings anticipation of a visit to the dentist instead of a visit from the tooth fairy.
- Being married is sweeter, raising children is more joyful, and welcoming grandchilden is more precious than a child can imagine.
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