Adulthood

a·dult    [uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt] Show IPA adjective 1. having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant. 2. of, pertaining to, or befitting adults. 3. intended for adults; not suitable for children: adult entertainment. noun 4. a person who is fully grown or developed or of age. 5. a full-grown animal or plant. 6. a person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law. Origin: 1525–35; 1925–30 for def. 3; < Latin adultus grown (past participle of adolēre to make grow), equivalent to ad- ad- + ul- (identical with base al- in aliment, ol- in prolific) + -tus past participle suffix To be an adult at all times, no matter what...... Looking back through my short adult life ;), opportunities arose to act like an adult, the birth of Bri, marriage, divorce, jobs, bad investments, bad childhood, the list could go on forever. And most of the time when faced with a situation, spoiled brat me comes to the forefront-- or blame everyone else because if they weren't involved I would be fine me. To look back with non judgement, there are defintely glimpses of adulthood, where responsibility was taken for actions that were 100% my doing, but most times child like me comes out and blame is spread effeciently around to all within 50 miles. Interesting, as a society taking responsiblity is not looked upon as correct, as a society there are opporutnities to respond with adult like integrity but it is easier to spread the love of blame, to not look within .... being an adult responding as an adult is the mantra for 2012-- because being an adult means being awake to life as it is and responding as I am right now, now responding as childlike me, or spoiled brat me, but ME and adult who is responsible and careing, compassionate, and transparent. JAI GURU