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What does it mean?
Childhood passes quickly and is a brief period in life.
In plain terms
Youth does not last long and ends sooner than you think.
What can you take from it?
Cherish childhood time because it is fleeting.

Where it applies

  • parenting
  • life reflection
  • education

Putting it to work

  • spend time with children
  • capture memories
  • value early years

Questions to consider

  • How do you value time in youth?
  • What defines your childhood?

Another view

Some childhood experiences can feel very long or traumatic.

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