When I was 9, someone remarked I would be turning 10 soon and how time was flying. Deciding to take a rest after playing outside on a sunny summer afternoon I was relaxing on my bed with a cool breeze blowing in and I felt great. I thought on what that person said (I can't recall who said it) and how great my life was at 9. I could just get up and have my favorite juice and cookie when I wanted, I could have a nap when I wanted, and I could play while adults went to work. I felt awesome! But I recognized that my time would come where I had to grow up, have a job, carry worries that I didn't have as a kid, and I wouldn't have as many choices as to what to do with my time or be taken care of as much as I was then. I decided to take a moment to remember what it felt like at that moment, to be a kid. I also decided to memorize my room, and try to put to memory all the things that made me happy then. It worked. To this day I can bring myself back to that happy moment and it makes me smile. I'm so glad I did. I'm 40 now, but I can recall the joy of being 9. I enjoy being an adult and all the freedoms that come with it, but I think that moment of mindfulness at 9 is helping me keep a little grounded and enjoy some simple things in life. So that relates to my username which I use here and at a couple other places.