That’s What Sarah Said
That’s What Sarah Said
On Friday night I sat in the Liberty University Tower Theater to watch the theater department’s performance of “Seussical.”
The show was executed so well, bringing a smile to the face of all in the audience.
Watching the childhood stories I loved come to life reminded me of the child-like wonder and excitement so often lost in college, especially as a senior.
Laughing and remembering all the Dr. Seuss characters I read about as a little kid gave me a sense of nostalgia and brought me back to the days of sitting on the couch and listening to mom or dad read a book.
Child-like wonder is something we must never lose.
College can be a serious time, especially for people juggling a full course load, a job, involvement in a church and a social life (if the last one’s even possible).
Why are we always so focused on getting task after task done instead of living in the moment we have been given?
Our childhoods, for most of us, were carefree times when all we worried about was coloring in coloring books or what the snack of the day would be.
As adults we’ve gotten serious — too serious sometimes.
We can’t open a newspaper, turn on the TV or scroll through social media without seeing another article about politics, the state of our nation or tragic worldwide events.
Don’t get me wrong, those things are important, but we have become consumed with them and lost our ability to laugh and have a good time.
Ignorance is dangerous, and we must be informed about the world around us.
But where do we draw the line between being consumed by the news and being educated enough to be an aware citizen?
The line is somewhere, and it’s not the same for everyone.
But when our childlike wonder and ability to laugh with people and at ourselves disappears for the sake of one side fighting the other, it’s gone too far.
You may feel strongly about one issue or another in the United States, but having an optimistic perspective on life in general is important.
Let’s remember what it was like as a child when the smallest thing would get us excited, and let’s begin to see how that changes our perspective now.
Busyness clouds our minds, and we’re the only ones who can fix that and return to our childlike sense of excitement about even the littlest of things.
Dr. Seuss said it best when he said “You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting so … get on your way!”
We make the choice to have the best attitude about life, and it’s time for us to have a little bit more fun.
Rodriguez is the editor-in-chief.