on emotionally growing up

Growing up is the process of the individual trying to control their emotions.  Human emotions are intense, overwhelming and ALWAYS with us when we are children.
 As we emotionally grow we learn the falsity of these emotions. We learn what to expect from ourselves when we are exposed to certain stimuli. We know what we will feel and think and we can stop or limit ourselves from experiencing the intensity of anger or sadness or whatever. In fact we actively seek ways to do this in order to avoid temper tantrums, as that is not normal adult behavior. Or we can anticipate a positive emotion and exploit it for what it's worth: when we enjoy the company of another-we can exemplify those positive feelings towards another person and mistake it for love.  In the end, we control our emotions.
But in some cases a person does not emotionally grow (perhaps in more cases than not). A person might never lose the intensity of some emotions or might never exemplify others.  Are their emotions more real? Is the person who fails to grow emotionally experiencing the truth?

define: awe

To be in awe of the world is a state of mind. To find your environment, your neighbors, your community or your life as boring reflects on you, the individual's perception, not the status of the outside world. The lack of awe, is the  lack of an individuals imagination, humility and curiosity. To view the world in awe and wonder creates an environment where we can respect one another for our differences and where we can recognize each other's talents.
 When I am in awe of the world I become aware of all that I do not know, and I am grateful for it. I am curious as to the how and why of the natural and social worlds that surround me. I can speculate and imagine the answers; I can seek the answers.I can explore the world, myself and my relationships with it.  But there will always be more unknowns to keep me humble and in awe of the world.

Looking for a sandwich?

Ingredients:
Your favorite crusty bread
Goat cheese
Arugula
Cooked beets
Caramelized onions
Balsamic vinegar

Cut the bread into a sizable portion, with two halves.  Spread the goat cheese on one or both halves of  the bread. Place arugula, sliced cooked beets and carmelized onions on the cheese. Pour a bit of balsamic vinegar on top and place the two halves of bread together. Plate with some vegetable chips like sweet potato and a nice dill pickle. Eat and enjoy. nom nom nom

I sometimes forget that ducks can fly

Music on the radio

Requires patience.

It's hard to smell farts when it's really cold: this is a good thing.

I was pleasantly surprised to find I was sharing my bed with the moonlight.

His smile was contagious. 

My nose smells. . . hehe.

There is nothing like the loneliness that occurs when you're among people.

I dislike the ticking of clocks, especially watches.  

On playing with kids

I discovered:

I can melt snow with my breath.

I knew:

The tallest person makes the biggest snow angel,

(But I didn't tell them)

I learned:

Rolling down hills is extremely fun,

But,

For the sake of your stomach

Should only occasionally be done.

A distraction or relief from school

I couldn't sleep last night. My mind was taking it's precious time wandering- er sometimes skipping from place to place.  One of the thoughts to cross my mind was to start a blog. So here I am, letting you know my thoughts   because they're getting to be too much for me.

I plan to post writings of mine that are revised versions of what I have created in the past, mixed in with a bit of my current thoughts. Most of this I don't plan to be entirely coherent to the outside reader, but who knows what you'll get from it.