maturity

To many people a sense of increased responsibility, a realistic individual, person of a certain age, or a person with few "childlike characteristics". To me it means being able to see a big picture as often because I think realizing that there are so many other things going on and lives that are as important as you think your livelihood is. The next question would be then, when do individuals mature? and I would like to explain this with a short story

Out in white plains with my younger siblings and while we were refilling quarters for the meter we noticed that the meter next to ours was empty too. They would get a parking ticket soon! something that I've been guilty of many times myself. In that instant I thought to myself o well and turned to walk away but my siblings 7 and 8 years younger called me out "you're just  going to walk away?, they will get a ticket!!". I thought to myself, why would I want to help this stranger, whom I have no idea about...but an even better question overtook that, Why did my sisters want to help and I didn't?

After much thinking I had to admit it, what came across as a gesture of kindness was also a sign of an aspect of maturity that I need to work on. They saw a bigger picture knowingly or not. Growing old in this world it becomes easy to loose touch with yourself and the world around you because every year adds on responsibilities and stresses. Most importantly we stray away from our "childlike" characteristics that are supposed to be a sign of maturity.

To become mature, I think that the responsibility and old age should be combined with a good dose of youthful exuberance and slightly laissez faire outlook on life.


PS: My weekly 'events' have not been going as planned with the start of school and moving. I have proved unable to complete 7 drawings in a week and that will prove ever more complicated. I have decided that I will still keep drawing as a weekly activity only once a week, but reading three articles daily still remains. In search for a new weekly event to attempt to work into my schedule all ideas are welcome :)