Monday, April 20, 2009

Nostalgia

A friend of mine just posted a video that absolutely made my day. On an afternoon when I was feeling low and in need of change from my daily grind, I found it. Nostalgia. In this video he didn’t say a word. It was just him, a catchy song, and an incredible series of post-it notes.
Much will be lost in translation, but below is the message that every adult (how ever grown) needs to hear. Thank you , Patrick.


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Everyone is young at heart.

Somewhere deep inside you is a little kid

Trying to break out of you with a hammer made of Lego blocks and K’nex

Remember when you thought you could make tools out of Lego blocks and K,nex?

They never worked but – we didn’t care

We were already busy at work on a racecar

Everybody talks about missing those days

And everyone holds on to something from childhood

I, for instance, retained the poor handwriting

How on Earth did we let go of a time when the only thing more important than taking a nap was the snack right before it?

Today’s world is all work

Well, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

And its not just guys named Jack anymore

IT’s everyone!

GASP

I mean, ask any adult you know if

a) He or she would like to finish items on a list of chores, or
b) He or she would like to kick back and fly a kite.

To save you time, they are going to pick A

Well, that’s a big fat F- at the top of your test

That’s right. F-

But how can one avoid such an epic failure?

Listen up, because I’ll say this only once

Step one: Buy the sweetest coloring book you can.

Step two: Color OUTSIDE the lines.

You’re a kid again

You don’t have time for lines

Step three: Make a club that the opposite sex isn’t allowed in

Bonus points if your club house is made of chairs and blankets

Step four: Start singing along with a song you don’t even know the words to

Sing loud and be very annoying

Step five: Ride your bike to the end of the block and come right back

Repeat ad infinitum

Step six: (and this is the most crucial)

Switch to a different color of post-it notes

You’re a kid. You don’t have time for one color

Anyway, if you have properly completed steps 1-6

You are now ready to see the world for what it is

A Giant Playground

So go, play!

Despite what the IRS might think,

You can find time for your taxes later

Right now, you’ve got forest to explore

Monsters under your bed to vanquish

And somewhere

Someone needs a fifth Power Ranger

(I told them you’d be perfect)

So, go be a kid at heart

The world will wait for you

And embrace your inner child

Because it’s like what Walt Disney said,

“Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.”

That has got to be true

That man built the most magical place on Earth!

And kids always believe in magic.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I believe the the thing that holds most adults back from being a kid is fear. Fear that you won't fit in, you'll be judged, unaccepted by the others because you chose to rule your life by you heart, not your paycheck. Because you choose to remember funny times, versus times when the profit of someone else's company exceeded the projectory. Where are those days? Those days when the biggest goal in life what to pick who was your best friend for the week that you would invite to spend the night. People hide who they truly are because they fear of how they will be viewed. But you're a kid. All you care about is when you will really be allowed to eat the cookies. So embrace your inner child and let the world create and destory their own problems. You're too busy finding the next adventure.

jodi said...

Well said....awesome! I think I will go find a coloring book!