When I first became and ‘adult’ way back when (and it’s way too many years for me to mention), I had assumed that one of the things I would have to give up were the silly games that I play, the comics that I collect and of course the toys I had still owned. Leaving for the military, I figured it was time to leave all of this behind as I was about to enter a new world and those things wouldn’t be a part of it. Looking back on that now, I can’t help but laugh at the naivety and childishness of those thoughts especially when I look around my desk today (here and at work).
It wasn’t long in my life as an adult before I was playing those silly games, reading comics, and of course playing with toys once again. I have purposefully kept this part of my childhood alive and well and honestly feel that is one of the reasons that I am so happy in my life (there are other reasons of course). When I feel myself getting too stressed or just can’t quite think the way I would like, picking up one of my starships or action figures and forgetting the world around me for a short time does me wonders (and yes, I do ‘fly’ them around and have even been known to make swooshing noises).
Of course, the toys I like now are a bit more expensive than what they were some 30+ years ago and a lot more complex in many ways. I do find myself appreciating more about them than the idea of playing and have certainly lost time as I appreciated the detail that would go into some of the better ones. So, writing done, I think I will go and relax a bit with one or more of the above 🙂
Laters