childlike not childish 童心永驻

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1、ChildlikeNotChildish童心永驻　　Irememberthedaymybestfriendinsixthgradegotafake，removablegoldcapforhertooth，thebetterto1）emulate2）therappers3）welovedatthetime.Icouldn'tbelieveherparentswouldbuyitforherandletherwearit―itseemedsocool，andsogrown-up.Plus，Iknewshehadtogointo

2、thecitytogetit，whichaddedtoitsaura4）ofsophisticated5）danger.I，meanwhile，wasstillwatchingcartoonsonTV，andcrocheting6）andknittingclothesformydolls.　　SoonInoticedthatmyfriendwasstartingtohangout7）withdifferentpeople，andthatshewasn'tcomingoverasoftenafterschooltoplayk

3、ickball8）inmybackyard.Inowknowthattryingonnewfriendsisjustanaturalpartofgrowingup，butatthetimeIfeltabandoned.Nowthatshewasreadytobeolder，myfriendwasleavingmebehindinBabyland.IfeltlikeIwasdeficient9）insomeway：abnormal，immature，childish.　　Byninthgrademostofthegirlsi

4、nmyclasshadcastasidetheirBarbiesandstickerbooksinfavorofhighheelsandlotsofmakeup，whichmademenervous.Iwasn'treadyforthatkindofself-sexualization―IwouldratherstayhomeandpaintorwatchE.T.forthehundredthtimethangotoadanceorhangoutintheparktolookatthecuteboysIwouldseeth

5、enextdayinschoolanyway.TherewerealotofthingsIlookedforwardtoaboutbeingateenagerandthenanadult―stayingoutaslateasIwanted，eatingicecreamanytimeofdayornight―butIwasn'treadytogiveupallthethingsIlovedaboutbeingakid.　　AndIwasconvincedIwouldhavetogivethemup.Youknowhowpeo

6、plesayyoushouldenjoywhatyouhavenowwhileyou'realive，becauseyoucan'ttakeitwithyoutothegrave？That'showIfeltaboutthetransition10）fromchildhoodtoadulthood：youhadtoleaveyourchildishthingsbehind.Thedividinglinebetweenthetwostagesoflifeseemedsolidandinflexible11），andthepa

7、ssagethroughitstrictlyone-way―onceyou'dcrossedittherewasnoturningback.　　Inmyfamily，crossingthatthreshold12）meanttakingonawholelistofnewresponsibilities.WhileasakidIearnedmymallmoneybysharingafter-dinnerdishwashingdutywithmybrother，onceIbecameateenagerI'dhavetodola

8、undryfortheentirefamilyallbymyself.I'dhavetopayformoreofmyownstuff，too，whichmeantI'dhavetogetajob，andthatwouldn'treallyleavemeanytimeforknittingordoodli