Grow? Yes, in all the ways that count. But “grow up?” Hmm, maybe we should rethink that. “Maturity is so often considered to be synonymous with ‘adult.’ But I truly feel that maturity may be defined by the ability to be both an adult and a child.” Here’s to living a childlike (not childish) life, and never forgetting how to play!
P.S. All of the kids-in-danger images are Photoshopped by a Dutch dad, using his own children, to send to his wife while she’s away. She thinks they’re funny (or so he says).
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“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.”
“Don’t you understand that we need to be childish in order to understand? Only a child sees things with perfect clarity, because it hasn’t developed all those filters which prevent us from seeing things that we don’t expect to see.”
“Maturity is the moment one regains one’s innocence.”
♥
Mitch Teemley 
Great pictures, I’ll check yes and full agree with CS Lewis.
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These were fun! Many were new to me…and I confess I especially liked the ‘I don’t know where the tacos live’ quip. Fabulous. For the record, I don’t know either. 😉
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Yes! And the “Official sports drink when I was a kid”!
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Absolutely! 💗
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Agreed
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Amen!
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Hilarious pix and thought-provoking quotes. I agree with CSL’s remark that it’s childish to fear childishness. Here is a sprig of parsley to garnish it.
*What the World Needs*
More silliness from
those who know they are silly;
less from the others.
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I like it, MC!
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Agreed! “Here’s to living a childlike (not childish) life, and never forgetting how to play!”
I hope I live a childlike and not childish life no matter how ancient I get!
Thank you for sharing.
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My pleasure, Chaya.
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I would 1000% wear that hortible cat sweater. Seriously… I want it!!
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; >)
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I’d say Kenny takes the prize for most immature dad. Dad in object-lesson short-shorts is more disturbing than immature.
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;>)
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Getting old is mandatory, growing up is optional. 🙂
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Exactly!
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Classics!
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Hear, hear!
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Loved this post, Mitch! It’ll have me smiling all weekend.
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Delighted to hear that, Kellye.
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It’s always a joy to watch a baby discover another baby in the mirror. Thanks for sharing so many fun images, Mitch.
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My pleasure, Nancy.
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I don’t plan on growing up anytime soon haha. Thanks for this!
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;>)
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My favorite: the minion telling math to solve its own problems! (A little humor would do that class subject a LOT of good!)
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;>)
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“Dog Factory Assembly Error”–or, Why You Should Not Buy Your Dogs at IKEA.
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Yeah, it’s OK to make bookshelves out of glue and sawdust, dogs not so much.
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Thanks so much for these, Mitch. I’ve spent a good ten minutes laughing out loud!
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Delighted to hear that, Lesley!
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Great images! And I love the Lewis quote! God bless, Mitch!
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