The other day when we were at the park, I was sitting down to take a break from pushing the kids on the swing. I was just keeping an eye out, when Nathan (Age 11, 5th grade) came and sat beside me. After a few minutes of small talk, he says to me, "When I get older I don't really think I want to live in the city." As everyone has their own desires, I just asked him if he thought a rural, more secluded lifestyle suited him better. In which he responded with, "It's not so much my lifestyle, it's all the other people. They're just living fake lives. They all depend on technology and what other people say so much that they're turning into robots. I just don't want to have a fake life like that. Plus if I live stranded, my bills will be a lot cheaper!" After several more minutes of conversation, I found myself agreeing with him more and more. It reminded me to not get so caught up in our daily routine and responsibilities that we forget we're not "programmed" to do anything. Sometimes we have to do things just to prove we're still alive, and not just following the commands of the world around us. ;)
(Written by Mr. Colton)
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