Growing Up
Growing Up. About two weeks ago, I met one of my avid readers of my Blog at the supermarket, while I was doing grocery shopping. Unknown to him, I have deep respect for him for the way he carries himself. After exchanging greetings, he asked me: “Are you not publishing the Blogs anymore?” My response was, “I have been having some down-time. But I will resume soon.” After we parted, I asked myself: “What has prevented me from publishing my the posts consistently of late?” And as I rummaged my brain for answers, one thing kept coming back, again and again. That one thing is: growing up. And so I asked myself, “What has growing up got to do with anything? ” I am still seeking for answers. But, one interesting phrase I came across sheds some light to possible answers to the question that is filling my mind. The phrase reads : “Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others.” As 2023 is gradually coming to an end, may be th...