Life is a lot of things when you are a child.

Happiness is an ice cream cone.

Pain is a bruised knee.

Sadness is when a friend ignores you in school.

Fear is the dark of the night.

Hope is just a fancy word.

Adventure is rescuing a lost puppy.

Love is a mother’s cuddle, a father’s hug.

Loss is a misplaced toy.

Life is also a lot of things when you are an adult.

Happiness is an endless search. Even though you now own an ice-cream shop.

Pain is a bruised heart.

Sadness is when you can’t remember the last time you spoke to a friend

Fear is the dark of your mind.

Hope is everything.

Adventure is watching a rescue mission on television.

Love is family. And money.

Loss is a misplaced soul.

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