What's the best thing you've lost?

Although this thing isn't necessarily "lost", I'm still searching for the inner kid in me.  I guess as kids, we're always curious to explore the world.  We usually stick our noses where they don't belong, and often times, we get scolded by adults for bad behavior; but hey, that's the fun of being a kid.  I guess when we get older, we slightly become narrowminded.  Although the trials in life allow us for a better understanding of the world, I think we sort of  get confined to certain ideologies and beliefs that we become oblivious to everything else.  I guess what I'm trying to say is that we lose that spontineaty that drives us to explore the world around us--maybe that explains why young children learn things so rapidly, such as language and speech.

Frankly, I miss having my curious self.  The self that is always ready to explore and expediate interractions with others and the things around me.  I can't say that I've lost it completely.  I guess there are certain situations in life that somehow stimulate our sense of curiousity to learn and not care what others think.  I sometimes dance to old tunes I've heard as a kid or even sing privately in the shower to some familiar tunes I once heard.  I believe we as humans fluctuate back and forth between the realm of adulthood and towards that naive childlike mentality during different circumstances.  Case in point: cartoons.  Yes, Disney movies are able somehow warp us back to a time when laughter and innocence were the pinnacle of childhood.  And coupled with catchy tunes and memorable lyrics, it's no wonder I find myself singing along as well.

Looks like I've strayed of topic...

I just want to find myself again.  The me that is always curious and opinionated.  I can't say I've lost it because I know it's still somewhere inside.


Thinh Nguyen