When I'm four

Sitting outside of work reading my beloved copy of "Running with Scissors", I heard a family walk by. Two little girls and a mother. One of the little girls ran ahead and I imagined what she was running after, or away from. I'm sure only something a small child's imagination can bring them.

However, she wasn't the one that caught my eye. Her sister, struggling to keep up with her mother said, "you know, I'll be better when I'm four."

This small three year old said something so wise and she will never understand why. I feel like we as adults say this same thing to ourselves over and over. "I'm young I'll stop acting crazy when I'm older" or "I know I can't pay my rent but I'll just order one more drink and start saving tomorrow."

We are always seeking some kind of justification for the things we know are wrong. I'm guilty of it and so are you.

Do we ever stop? I'm going to think this over. I was just humored by the fact that children and adults are not that different in their way of thinking.

*Southern Belle