A Child's Laughter

A child’s laughter. Innocence and beauty echo through the air. Happiness. Children know true happiness. They show an appreciation for life that we can’t understand. Each day is a new adventure, new journeys, new experiences. It is fresh. It is free. But each day brings a child closer to the day when he will no longer see the wonder of a new day. One day that child will wake up and wish he hadn’t. His mind will travel to yesterdays, to regrets. His heart will ache for moments lost, hours wasted. And as he questions his mistakes and doubts his decisions, more moments will be lost and more hours wasted. There will come a day when that child forgets to live and love each day for what it is. When that child turns his eyes away from the pure beauty of the world and stares at blank screens. When that child fails to realize the greatness he is capable of and settles for less than he deserves. When that child does not hear the sound of his own beating heart and marches instead to others’ time. There will come a day when that child will grow up. But for today, at least, he is happy.