Youth

Rolling down a hill over green grass. Sitting by the canal, our feet almost touching the water. Swinging on banyan trees. Climbing mango trees. Making houses with walls of hay. Playing house. Stroking Black Beauty.
Lego. Jewellery. High heels. Long gowns. Make up. Manicures. Jigsaw puzzles. Plaster of Paris models. Paint. Embroidery. Music.

• Laughter …because there could have been nothing else.
• Fearlessness …because the thought that anything could go wrong was non-existent.
• Hope …because disappointment was unknown.
• Receptiveness …beause everything was new.
• Spiritedness …because rectitude had not made its presence felt.
• Comfort …because being judged was an alien concept.
• Confidence …because self-esteem was intact.
• Provocativeness …because vulnerability had never been experienced.
• Generosity …because nothing else had ever been contemplated.

Remember what you saw then. Don’t look at what the years have now left you to see.