Saturday, May 29, 2010
If you think you need some lovin' 
Taken during summer in Box Hill, Melbourne
It's halfway into autumn and the temperature has been peaking at about 18 degrees. There is an unmistakable chill of winter in the air, and the cold reaches into my bones and I soon forget what the warmth of the sun feels like.
The children blithely run about in tatty t-shirts and tiny shorts. Aren't you cold, I ask. They respond with a look of incredulity on their faces that makes me wonder why I bothered to ask in the first place.
Watching them play, I often think about how much I missed out on as a kid. I remember spending a lot of time doing homework, attending art and tuition classes and going to the library, but I never had much outside time.
Don't get me wrong, it's not like I had an unhappy childhood, but I didn't climb any trees or trap insects in bottles and I never learnt how to ride the bicycle.
At the age of 27 I am still experiencing many firsts in my life. You're never too old, right?
“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” - Angela Schwindt
“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” - Angela Schwindt
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