"We Grow Too Soon Old and Too Late Wise"

Have truer words ever been written?  I know it certainly resonates with me.

I remember, in the third grade, thinking my 3rd grade teacher was "old".  Doing some calculations, she was, maybe, 40 years old....old to a third grader but certainly not to me, now.  Or take a look at some old-time photos...granted, they had harder lives than we have now, but really?   "Old" truly is all a matter of perspective.

Many young girls seem to be in such a rush to be older....years ago, you could count me among them.  I remember sneaking into my sister's make-up or begging my Mom to let me  wear nylons...I get it.  I can also tell the youngsters that becoming older comes soon enough and then....there you are....older.

And the "too late wise"part?     I should have taken learning more seriously.  There's a difference between book smarts and common sense, and if given a choice, I guess  I'd  rather opt for the common sense part. But I should have worked harder at having a combination of the two.  Maybe it's not too late.

I know age on your face doesn't guarantee wisdom...that's for sure.  There are plenty of old-timers who, in spite of making countless mistakes, haven't learned from them yet.  And plenty of fresh-faced kids who are wise beyond their years. Perhaps we could form a coalition, learn from one another and change that up a bit to "grow too soon wise and too late old"...  I wish!