WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID, IN KINDERGARTEN, I REMEMBER WISHING I WAS OLD ENOUGH TO RIDE ON A BIKE WITHOUT TRAINING WHEELS.

WHEN I LEARNED TO RIDE MY BIKE WITH TRAINING WHEELS I WISHED I WAS OLD ENOUGH TO PLAY BASKETBALL WITH THE OLDER GUYS ON THE COURT.

WHEN I BECAME THAT OLDER KID, PLAYING ON THE COURT I WISHED I HAD A PHONE, ALL THE COOL KIDS HAD A CELLPHONE.

WHEN I GOT MY FIRST CELLPHONE, ABOUT TO START MIDDLE SCHOOL, I WISHED I COULD SKIP IT AND GO STRAIGHT TO HIGH SCHOOL SO I COILD PLAY FOOTBALL.

WHEN I MADE THE FOOTBALL TEAM, THE SUMMER BEFORE MY FRESHMAN YEAR, I WISHED I KNEW HOW TO DRIVE AND HAD A CAR.

WHEN I FINALLY GOT MY CAR I WISHED I WAS STARTING ON THE VARSITY TEAM ON FOOTBALL.

NOW HERE, MY SENIOR YEAR, I REALIZE I SPENT SO MUCH TIME WAITING TO GROW UP, I NEVER ENJOYED WHEN I DIDN’T HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITIES.

NOW BIKING IS A CHORE, PLAYING BASKETBALL WITH MY YOUNGER SIBLINGS IS A CHORE, CHECKING MY PHONE IS A CHORE, FOOTBALL PRACTICE IS A CHORE, AND DRIVING IS A CHORE.

NOW INSTEAD OF WISHING I WAS IN COLLEGE, LIVING ON MY OWN, I WISH I WAS THAT KID, WISHING I COULD LEARN TO RIDE A BIKE WITHOUT TRAINING WHEELS.