I am not sure how I came into possession of this, but I would like to share it with you guys. Today of all days I feel like doing this.<P>Take care of yourselves!<BR>-Java<P>RESIGNATION<P>I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I<BR>would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year-old again.<P>I want to go to McDonald’s and think that it’s a four start restaurant. I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make a sidewalk with rocks. I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them.<P>I want to lie under a big oak tree and<BR>run a lemonade stand with my friends on<BR>a hot summer’s day. I want to return to a<BR>time when life was simple; when all you<BR>knew were colors, multiplication tables,<BR>and nursery rhymes, but that didn’t<BR>bother you, because you didn’t know<BR>what you didn’t know and you didn’t<BR>care.<P>All you knew was to be happy because<BR>you were blissfully unaware of all the<BR>things that should make you worried or<BR>upset.<P>I want to think that the world is fair.<BR>That everyone is honest and good.<P>I want to believe that anything is possible. I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life and be overly excited by the little things again.<P>I want to live simple again. I don’t want<BR>my day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness, and loss of loved ones.<P><BR>I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination, mankind, and making angels in the snow.<P>So... here’s my checkbook and my car keys, my credit card bills and my 401k statements. I am officially resigning from adulthood.<P>And if you want to discuss this further, you’ll have to catch me first, cause........<BR>......”Tag! You’re it!"

Dear Java,<P>I LOVE IT!!! Your Resignation brought a huge smile to my face!<P>I think it's totally possible to recapture that joy you have when you have no cares in the world. We create much of the havoc that rules our lives, and we can "un-create" it, too. That leaves us with the possibility of designing the life we want for ourselves -- full of imagination and creativity!! Life is Wonder-<B>full</B>!<P>Thanks ever so much for the reminder! <BR><P>------------------<BR>Love and Prayers,<BR>KristyAnn<P>If I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1CO 13:2

I am glad that you enjoyed it!! I woke up this morning feeling a little bit blue and started to think that it had been so much nicer when I was younger and things didn't matter as much. I had found what I posted in pile of paperwork that I had been going through last week.<P>Thought that it was fitting, especially today of all days for me. <P>Take care! <P>-Java

I quit too. (can I still file for unemployment?) <P>Life is short. Play hard <P><P>------------------<BR>nick<P>it's only time that heals the pain and makes the sun come out again

I quit too. <P>Only there was no sex in my childhood. Wait, what am I saying, there's no sex now either <P>Missed me, missed me, now you gotta kiss me!<P>------------------<BR>JH93

<P>GREAT IDEA!!!<P>But who said as adults we can't drive the nice car to a park and make angels in the snow?<BR>Why can't we run a lemonade stand with our child?<P>Why can't we goto the arcade blow $30 playing air hockey and pinball?<P>I recently went on a trip and let go of all my worries for a weekend.<P>JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED!<P>I vowed to do this at least once a month.<BR>goto the arcade.<BR>dress like a bum.<BR>eat junk food.<BR>act completely irresponsible.<BR>What I found is the child in me rejoiced and i felt better. Maybe a bit poorer but I don't regret the day. <BR>Can't take it with you so spend, be happy and be silly. That's the greatest part of life!<P>Being eight again, i always wanted to be older, i wanted to drive and stay up late.<P>Call in sick, take a long weekend, do something spur of the momment. Nothing made me feel more free.<P>Indulge the child inside!!!!<P>yahoo....

{{{{{{{{JAVA}}}}}}}<P>Thanks for the story!!!!!!<P>Dana

I did actually quit adulthood yesterday. I took a day off from work, had lunch with a friend, took my son to play minature golf and video games after he got out of school, and had a general do nothing day. And I've got to tell you... it was wonderful!! I would truly reccomend it to anyone who can do it just for a day.<P>It did brighten my spirits up. Now if only I could keep them up, I would be in good shape!<P>I am glad that it brought a smile to your faces. Smiles are often few and far between for some of us here.<P>Take care of yourselves!!<P>-Java<BR>