Stickers are an amazing barometer for fearlessness in kids

Kids like to put stickers everywhere, there is no concept of oh I have to save this, so I can put it on something important, no they don't care - they just do it, and adults look at it and go - why don't you save it, for a more important later time. But here's the kicker:

There is often no later better time

creating and destroying; flying cars, jet engines, roc.camera, july.rocks /faust

I was definitely an adult in a child’s body then.

Playing “The SIMS Pets” except this feels real. Cannelle is dog. Cruella is cat. I am mother.

its wonderful that you remember that, and i don't think its unfortunate

I missed out on all the fun of using my stickers! I saved them for nothing, but at least I learned from that mindset and now as an adult try to enjoy things in the moment instead of trying to save a moment for the future. The future is now. The moment is now.

To me it sounds like remembering the fact that you didn't use your stickers when you were a kid are helping you frame / appreciate / make the now more valuable. Exactly because you didn't use your stickers when you were a kid. Honestly, I find that to be sort of a beautiful return

The feeling that I get from reverse nostalgia. Im reminded of one of my favorite songs recently:

The feeling that I get from reverse nostalgia. Im reminded of one of my favorite songs recently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxKuwlnx58g

and now i honestly feel like a child in an adult body