Play

In the world we live in today, we often tend to lose ourselves in a society that's filled with appointments, meetings, deadlines and due dates. However, one can honestly say that once you've entered the complex adult life, you start losing your social life. May be not completely, but when you sit and think about life in high school, where the balance of good grades and the Friday night life seemed like the perfect combination, the realization kicks in. When you dig even deeper to think about the times where you were a toddler, you realize that high school wasn't half as much fun as childhood was. Of course with age comes more responsibility and expectations from society, but do we really have to bury ourselves in a world that's all work and no play?

One could also ask if "play" defines what fun is. In today's world, fun for kids has become more about computer games and technologically related games. What happened to the parks, and the soccer games and "real playing". Our society has managed to change the definition of "play" generation after generation.

Well, I am contradicting myself by saying this, but, I guess play is about giving yourself a break from whatever has been stressing you. It's a stress reliever. And research has continuously proved that no play can lead to depression, and sometimes even terminal illness, like cancer. So I guess "play", regardless of what kind of play it is, should be squeezed in our daily schedules. It's truly crucial to humanity.