Dear Humans,

Being a kid means living under someone else’s rules. And it’s not always fun. You want to make your own rules. You want to make your own choices. You want to be independent.

But you’ll have plenty of time in life for that. And sometimes it’s great–you get to eat cookies whenever you want. But the thing they don’t always tell you about freedom and independence is that you’ll also have to deal with the consequences by yourself. Good luck falling asleep with a belly full of cookies.

So, for now, be grateful for the limits that adults give you. And pay attention to them. Caring adults set limits to try to teach you how to set your own. Because freedom isn’t just being able to choose whatever you want for yourself. Freedom is mostly setting your own limits on the choices you make. And then dealing with the consequences.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt