There are many ways that can be interpreted. But to me, being a kid at heart means keeping that youthful part of yourself with you, even if you’re an adult.
I’m a kid at heart because there are some qualities surrounding me that I’ve developed during my childhood. Back then, I was an extremely imaginative kid. So much so that I’d pretend I was doing magic or some silly stuff like that. Pretty much playing pretend. All something that I could see with my big eyes. And to this day, I still carry that sense of wonder where I can find happiness in even the smallest of things. Which that would then lead to another reason, living in the moment.
Nowadays, kids don’t need to worry so much about their future at the moment and can spend their days doing what a kid does. Whereas adults focus solely on their responsibilities and themselves. And it can really drag and make you deteriorate as a person. But when you enjoy the simple pleasures and take your minds off of something serious for a moment, that is also being a kid at heart. I could go out and eat frozen yogurt if I wanted to. I could go bowling with a friend for the heck of it. These days, I’m still watching anime. You could collect a whole set of stuffed animals. Even a walk in the park or beach is a time to be seized. Not to say you should indulge in those things because the reality of it is, we do need to be responsible for our own lives. But it never hurts to take some time off and enjoy those activities. When you do, you almost feel like a kid again.
This can even apply to doing something that you haven’t done but you’ve always wondered, “I feel like I can do that if I really put my mind to it.” That’s what’s known as being curious. Which is one other thing I feel a lot of people have attained from their childhood. Including myself. Being imaginative mixed with curious, it eventually came to me when I then became a writer of my own books. For other people, it could be along the lines of playing an instrument you’ve always wanted to do. Another example is deciding if you wanted to travel abroad and visit a country that you’ve wanted to go to. Another is trying a new food that you haven’t eaten before. We, as people, are driven to be curious about many different things. Whether big or small. Being curious can also apply to being a kid at heart. Because there has to have been a time when you were a kid and you wanted to explore your environment and be adventurous.
If you’re not a kid at heart, then that’s totally up to you and your decision. But people who don’t tend to release their inner youthful spirit, I don’t believe are truly living in the moment. Either that or they’re acting immaturely which is unfortunate these days, since there are so many people who would waste time complaining or causing trouble. Especially for other people. That right there is being referred to as childish. Not a kid at heart.
That’s what I believe. And I’m not afraid and rather proud to say that I am still a kid at heart. It’ll stay that way for the rest of my life.
Derik Lopes 
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