Wednesday, December 24, 2014

"Youth is Wasted on the Wrong People"

     As I was sitting down with my family this Christmas Eve to watch the traditional viewing of the movie "It's a Wonderful Life,"  I heard a line spoken from a very wise old man sitting on a porch.  The young George Bailey was flirting away with the beautiful Mary when the old man watching from his porch told George to kiss the girl instead of talking her to death.  George was obviously a little confused and probably slightly embarrassed as well, and did not heed the advice.  The old man then said, "Youth is wasted on the wrong people."
     I realized then how true the statement was.  I myself have fallen victim of trying to be so conservative and good that sometimes I forget how to live.  I'm not saying that every teenager should go out and make a crazy mess of their life, but that we shouldn't be afraid to live a little.  I think older adults probably regret not being a little more rambunctious when they were still able bodied and young. I therefore see it fit to not waste our youth in fear of being too wild, but to make sure we live life to its fullest in this moment because we might look back in regret over our uneventful life in the future. 
     Now think about it. Just think.

1 comment:

  1. Thank you Aubree. You totally helped me see my life a little differently. You're amazing. :)

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