Sometimes we just can't help but reminisce. We just can't help but remember how we were as children growing up in a strange, strange world. It almost seems that everyday was new to us to some extent. Then, when we reach a certain age, the world just starts being boring or worse, just plain ugly.

Having a neutral or negative outlook on the world doesn't only affect ourselves; it affects the people around us as well. Though it's quite hard to go back to the times when we viewed the world with such awe and innocence, we shouldn't take it out on everyone else, most especially with our children.

Do you remember the time when your family would go on a picnic? Mom spreads the cloth on the grass while dad would help you get the kite from the trunk of the car. You would look at the clouds or stare at a nearby flagpole to watch for wind. And the rest of the day would be spent with you in awe as the kite takes flight.

When we become mothers and fathers, it becomes natural for us to shield our children from whatever we have come to realize about the world in our time of growing up. We always have to make sure that the world isn't boring or ugly for them until it is time for them to be on their own. Until they walk the aisle, diploma in hand and custom banners raised signifying achievements, parents will always be proud and be there for them.