His Age Changes, but his Interests Stay the Same

Merry Christmas from our family to yours

As we age, our interests change.

They evolve. They grow with us.

But what if they don’t? What if they stay the same year after year?

In the real world, they call it age appropriate. It means teenagers shouldn’t be watching Barney or adults shouldn’t be believing in Santa.

Someone once told me to turn off the cartoons and put on the National Geographic channel. I still laugh about that. They thought parents like me should be forcing interests.

My son is 13. He’s amazing. And he loves Peppa, Barney, Thomas and Dora. They are his friends. In my mind I imagine he speaks with them. I imagine they keep him company in his magical world. Maybe even take away some of the loneliness that comes with being misunderstood.