Growing up sucks

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Remember when getting high meant getting high on the swings in the park,

When protection meant wearing a helmet when riding a bike,

When the worst thing you could get from boys/ girls was cooties,

When Mom was your hero and Dad was Superman,

When race issues were about who could run the fastest,

When the only drugs you knew of were cough medicine,

When wearing a skirt didn't mean you were a slut

When the only thing that hurt was when you had a boo-boo,

And when good byes only meant until tomorrow?

We just couldn't wait to grow up.... Look at us now...

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