Nursery Rhymes.

Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age the child is grown and puts away childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies, nobody that matters, that is. - Edna St Vincent Millay

When did things stop being easy? When did sleep-ins stop being a thing for grown ups and start being what we crave? When did a play date with a friend actually turn into a date? More importantly, when did we stop being kids? What sobering experiences did we have that changed the way we look at the world?

I stopped being a kid the moment the dog came. I was still in Primary School. I don't remember how but I made a friend. A real friend, until she just stopped talking to me. That's when it really hit, the sadness. It was just a little bit, but it was definitely there. I really remember when we did a heart disection. I started crying and I couldn't stop, it must have been about an hour because by the end I was really dehydrated, but a teacher asked what I was looking forward to, and I couldn't tell her anything, I just made something up to get her to leave me alone, but that was the first time I noticed it.

The next big event was when I was under the table. By this I mean I was literally lying under the table. Once again, uncontrollable crying, not a proud moment for me.I remember Dakota just strolled over and sat with me for hours, no worried glances, he knew it would pass, he was a good dog.

There is a big difference between not being a child anymore and being a grown up. This is a story of the Inbetween. Britney Spears taught us alot, not marry your back up dancer, don't drive with your baby on your lap, and hair cuts on a whim are not amazing. I'm not a girl, not yet a woman. We all grow at different rates and thankfully, we all get through it eventually.