Silly Boy

Immaturity is the nature of boys. As you see, a boy is still a boy when his big idea of moving is motivated by the size of a city’s “party scene”. Silly boy, you’re going to have to grow up at some point, and when you do you’ll find that drinking and having fun isn’t what life is all about. The essence of life is simple: it’s about living, breathing, seeing what’s in front of you. It’s not about meeting new people when you’re drunk, or going out to the bars and hitting on women, or rolling a blunt with your friends on a Saturday night. Sure, that might make you feel young and free but there’s so much more that you have yet to see. It’s not about the bright lights of the city, the amount of entertainment, or the number of college kids around. It’s about having real life conversations with people, intellectual conversations that last in your memory.  It’s about making friends who are good for you, and knowing what fun really is. If your motivation for moving is exploring the world for the right reasons then by all means, the world is yours. I advise you, young rebel, to be wise with your decisions, don’t do it for the concerts, don’t do it for the drugs, and don’t do it for anyone else but you. If you want to move so badly, make it a point to taste new foods, learn different cultures, read new books, hike new roads, surf new waves, study different religions. Living is learning, so maybe soon you’ll see, not everything is about the parties.

Make fun of me all you want, I’ll listen and learn, though these are you’re mistakes I’ll be sure to choose my path wisely. I might not be as rebellious as you, senseless child, but while I see the world through sober eyes you’re looking at it through a pair of beer goggles.

Let’s be honest here, moving to a new city isn't going to change a thing as long as you keep up this naivety. Maturity grows from realization, so remove those goggles and let the sun shine in, but until then…you’re still just a boy.