Adulthood?
last few days as a nineteen year-old. on the precipice of actual adulthood. and yet, i feel the farthest from it. it was just yesterday when i was getting ready for the first day of 3rd grade, the tender hands of my mother helping me get ready. just yesterday when i used to save up and eat a 20 rupees ice-cream every friday. just yesterday when i learned how to ride a bicycle after falling down countless times. can i ever revive that time? can i ever go back to the stillness of childhood and be fascinated by everything? run through the dupattas of my mother - drying in the sun, and absorb the beautiful fragrance. narrate made up scary stories to my siblings. collect flowers, place them in my hair, and laugh with my friends. that girl still lives within me. she's afraid of adulthood, but i'm holding her hand and telling her it'll be okay. telling her that her 20s will be the most magical time of her life, with even more beautiful memories to make and happiness to feel. tell...