I don't wanna grow up!

Ben's "essay" he wrote about "What I want to be when I grow up."

When I grow up I want to be a.  I dont no wot to be.  Becas I em 8 yeas old.  And shodint wory abawtt thes things.  I have liyk 13 mor years.

I agree, Ben!  Don't worry about it.  Stay a kid as long as you can!  You'll be grown up soon enough, with a grown-ups responsibilities, stresses, and worries.  Right now enjoy being young.  Revel in building Lego spaceships, asking a million questions like "What is the melting point of a human?"  (he actually asked me that the other day...eeeww!), jumping on the trampoline, wrestling with your siblings, running around in the yard, riding your bike, picking your nose, watching dumb cartoons!  All too soon those things will loose their luster and you'll be an adult, worrying about how to pay the bills, aging parents, ornery teenagers, and achy joints!