Occasionally I find myself back at little old Nottingham School playing basketball, reminiscing, or an old Nottingham School favorite pastime: swinging. Whenever I hop on a swing the goal is always to get as high as possible, ever since I was little. The last time I was on a swing, I broke the cardinal rule: I looked down. I immediately had a flashback from the good old days when I would get as high as possible and then jump. I immediately thought to myself, “ow, ow, ow.” Ignorance is bliss; when I was young, I was fearless. I could conquer anything. Regardless of my thirst for knowledge and experience, I miss ignorance. I miss the carefree bliss of being young; before you learn of the bad things that are happening in your world. Sometimes I like to forget; it’s good for the soul.
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It’s been too long.
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David Zemens responds:
Posted: June 9th, 2007 at 6:19 pm →
Being young? You are only eighteen! Sure, there are bad things in the world, and you don’t know the half of them at your age and can’t imagine some of the future bad things that people haven’t even dreamed up yet.
But more importantly, each day is a miracle full of terrific new things. Ignorance is bliss, perhaps, but knowledge is King. Fortunately for all of us, the good things far, far outweight the bad, don’t you think?
Sarah Cherim responds:
Posted: June 11th, 2007 at 1:54 pm →
You’ve got a good point David, when I was writing this post it never even occured to me that I am still young. Despite the fact that I am only seventeen I still occassionally miss the bliss of ignorance. Although I am much more ignorant than many people, I also remember when I was in eigth grade I was terribly naive and when I learned what I never saw, I was shocked. It seems today everyone is growing up so fast, maybe its always been that way, I suppose I really don’t know. Anyways, I have a lot to learn, I know.
I stole my newest philosophy straight out of a Beatle’s song
David Zemens responds:
Posted: June 12th, 2007 at 3:24 pm →
Let it be.
Those are words of wisdom indeed.