Dear 5-year-old me:
If you have come to play and make merry, I accept you with open arms. I love the crazy, fun, side of you that reminds me not to be so serious all of the time. I love when we play with our toys, think of new fun stories and go on adventures.
If, however you are here; with your negative, mean, and ugly comments, you can just take a time out! I do not appreciate those aspects of your personality. Those things you say about not being good enough, asking who do I think I am to try and be successful? These things are mean and hurtful.
Look around us, mean 5-year-old me. Look what I have done so far. I have built a wonderful team of friends to help me be wildly successful; I have created toys with hugs in their hearts and enough love to share. I have created adventurous stories, with a loving community. I have created magic. I am already a success for stepping outside our comfort zone and trying something, trying anything. I could have listened to that mean part of you, I could have given up a long time ago, but I didn’t and I don’t plan too.
So you can just go to your corner, sit down and shut up! If you can’t play nice and have fun than you need a time out – A very long time out! Don’t come back to play until you have a better attitude. Don’t come back until you want to have fun. Don’t come back until you can add something positive to our greater good.
Signed,
5o-year-old me
Well said! Can I share it with 5 year-old me as well?
You have done so much so far, and you are not done yet! Your 5 year-old you doesn’t know any better, but your current you does, so a time out seems perfectly appropriate!
Thanks for sharing!