I myself wanted one of those remote controlled air planes. I thought that’s the coolest thing ever. Once I grew up and had the money, I never bought it.
Yep. And it was great. My wife and I married young - only in our early twenties. Because of reasons both us had grown up a little too fast and as young adults we mourned the fact that we’d never really gotten to enjoy our childhoods.
So we decided to hunt down all the crap we wanted as kids. We hit antique shops and thrift stores, eBay and garage sales. We found a ton of the things we’d always wanted.
Popples and Rainbow Bright dolls.
Kenner Star Wars action figures.
Video game consoles.
Transformers.
We bought the crap our inner children still wanted and gave ourselves permission to enjoy it - and then let it go.
Ultimately, we didn’t keep much of it - though we’ve still got a box of a few favorite dolls, games and action figures somewhere. A few toys even got passed down to our own kids.
I don’t regret a moment of it. Giving ourselves a belated childhood was fun - and it helped us move on and say goodbye to that part of our lives.
