Quotes / Five

I agree, it’s more of a poem because of its length. I like it though, I’m sure everybody comes to a point in life when they wish they were 5 again.

This should probably be listed under poetry but quotes work just as fine. I agree that things were easier during childhood. People become so mean after they give themselves up for social acceptence. “Well done” lol.

It’s a shame that we are all conditioned to see ourselves as different from one another, rather than see what our children see, that we are all of the same kind.

I can understand that feeling. Of wanting to go back where everything seemed much simpler. Were freedom was running with your friends, playing in the rain. A time before we were placed in this “other world”. 5 would be a nice place to visit.

This reminds me of plants. When they are growing, it is unwise to be sad about leaves falling off and dying. This must happen in order for the plant to grow larger and taller. Sometimes though, I especially like to think about the nostalgia of how small and little they once were. Very nice piece. Evoked a lot of emotions and memories inside of me.

I think you need this in a different category. It reads not like a quoit but as a thought . It is sad to read this . Thinking of days long past  .What could have been what will be .Sad

I’d love to go back to five years of age. It was simple. Hah, I don’t really remember but my little brother is, and its a “job” and his accidents are forgotten and forgiven all the time. Seems like a dream job, you know?

Kudos.

The first and main problem with this quote, is that it is more along the lines of a free-verse poem. Second of all, what lesson comes out of this in the first place. You talk about how you wish you could go back to being five. How would that help out the world at all, if everyone was five. I’m not saying that segregation and racism are a good thing, but how could we appreciate normal people who aren’t racist? How could we look for the big picture in life if we were all five again?

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August 15, 2009

by kelmo

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I wasn’t really talking in a literal sense – in other words, I didn’t intend to present a scenario in which everyone is five years old. I was just thinking about the place I was in and wishing I could get back to that state of mind.  
You bring up an interesting philosophical discussion though; I think there are a lot of values that we could learn from a five-year-old, but we also gain a lot of wisdom through the experiences we have as we grow older.

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This piece cuts straight to the heart of it.Simply put,and takes the reader back to that age.I loved it

YOU PUT INTO WORDS WHAT IM SURE MOST ADULTS FEEL SO OFTEN. TO BE YOUNG AND HAVE NO WORRIES IN OUR OWN LITTLE WORLDS. TO BE FREE OF CARE. FOR IT NOT TO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY NOR WHAT IS PLANNED FOR TOMORROW. AH…TO BE A CHILD AGAIN. I LOVE IT.