Living is an Adventure

What is something that young people desire in their lives? As a young person growing up, I wanted adventure! I lived in the Adelaide Hills during high school, and I would love going on adventures in the bushland near my house. I would go off the path occasionally and try and follow the creek as far as I could go, until it became impossible to follow without getting completely soaked in water. I would carry around a stick like it was a sword and swipe away at thistles on the path like they were orcs from the Lord of the Rings. The peace that would come from being out in nature and hearing nothing but the birds and the wind in the trees. Adventure felt right, and it made me happy to be young. Recently though, I’ve forgotten what its like to live in the moment. I’ve been looking too hard at the things that are ahead, worrying about the future, complaining when things don’t go the way I thought they would. I’ve forgotten what its like to simply be.