Time Ticks Away

I hate that feeling that my childhood was wasted. I'm not all grown up yet, but I feel like I've run out of time to be a kid. ): I remember when I was younger, I kept saying that I wanted to grow up because adults and teens got to go to parties, go to the store and shop, drink coffee...But my mom kept telling me "Don't waste your childhood away.". I didn't know what she meant, but now that I'm older I finally understand. I guess it goes with the quote "Isn't it funny that you don't know what you got until it's gone?".