I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up. When I was a child, I had absolutely no idea what the phrase meant. It seemed like such a weird thing to say to someone. But now that I’m older and have been through more in life, I can see where the saying comes from. There are so many things that happen in the lives that seem impossible for us as children to understand – but then they make perfect sense once we get older and experience them first hand.
There’s something about growing up though – don’t you find? You’re constantly being told by adults around you how much of your childhood is gone already, or at least just starting their way out the door before too long has passed. And while it’s a bittersweet time, we all know that the worst is yet to come. That there are more things coming in our futures than just this one moment of adulthood – and sometimes they’re not going to be pleasant either.
But what about those moments when you don’t have any other option but to grow up? I’m talking about those moments where people tell us how cruel life can be or remind us that everything doesn’t always work out for the best. But at some point, if we really want peace, then we’ve got no choice but to take responsibility and learn from these hard lessons ourselves because otherwise as adults nobody else will do it for us. Isn’t that true? People say “it’ll make sense later, when you grow up.” But what if growing up means we no longer have to worry about it?
Megan Mahoney is a writer, blogger, and educator living in Toronto. This article is an excerpt from her book I Suppose It Will All Make Sense When We Grow Up: Lessons Learned so Far (available on Amazon). She also maintains a blog about life as it happens at I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up information related to it.com where she writes personal essays and short stories based on what life has taught her so far.
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I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up. And while it’s a bittersweet time, we all know that the worst is yet to come. That there are more things coming in our futures than just this one moment of adulthood – and sometimes they’re not going to be pleasant either.
But what about those moments when you don’t have any other option but to grow up? I’m talking about those moments where people tell us how cruel life can be or remind us that everything doesn’t always have a happy ending.
And in those moments, I remember that this harsh reality is all we know for the time being because growing up means that we no longer have to worry about it – at least not as much.
It’ll make sense later when you grow up.” But what if growing up means we no longer have to worry about it? The moment of adulthood can be bittersweet and there are more things coming in our futures than just these one moment like “growing-up”. So while life may be cruel or disappointing sometimes, I’m grateful for the opportunity to experience so many different sides of life. Growing up means that we can love without fear of being hurt, share our dreams with those who encourage them, and find a way to heal.
If you grow up too fast, your childhood will feel like it passed before you had the chance to experience all its joys. But if we take time out for ourselves, life’s lessons become more bearable because they’ll make sense later when we’re grown-ups – at least I hope so.
That’s why I try to live my life as it happens, without worrying about the future too much. There will be plenty of time for that later.” – Megan Mahoney
This is an excerpt from “I Suppose It Will All Make Sense When We Grow Up” by Megan Mahoney. If you grow up too fast your childhood may feel like it passed before you had a chance to experience all its joys, but if we take time out for ourselves and remember what life’s lessons are teaching us now, these same lessons become more bearable because they’ll make sense when we’re grown-ups – at least I hope so! That’s why I try to live my life as it happens, without worrying about the future too much. There will be plenty of time for that later.”
Megan Mahoney is a writer, blogger, and educator living in Toronto. This article is an excerpt from her book I Suppose It Will All Make Sense When We Grow Up: Lessons Learned so Far (available on Amazon). She also maintains a blog about life as it happens at I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up information related to it.com where she writes personal essays and short stories based on what life has taught her so far.
