A version of this article originally appeared on VICE Mexico. Leer en Español.Some people spend a significant portion of their time imagining what would need to happen in order for everything to make more sense and let them enjoy life more. Sometimes, we devote so much energy to these possible scenarios that we allow real life to pass us by, which means we inevitably miss the little episodes that—when we add them up—could give us the fulfillment we so desire. It can be that, as we get older, we lose sight of our blessings and the positive things in the world, and focus instead on the slightest negative stimuli we encounter.
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All adult existential crises aside, kids complain about things too—it's just that our threshold for problems was lower back then. Our concerns rarely extended into the following day: not embarrassing ourselves in tomorrow's gym class, our chores at home, broken toys, peers who cheated at games, and scraped knees.But what did we want back when we were kids? To jog our collective memory and see if our desires were similar to those of today's kids, VICE Mexico asked seven children to illustrate their perfect day.
Emilia's ideal day is filled with water, birds, sun, a garden, several cacti, and lots of trees. She'd love to have a room near a stream, with a vegetable garden and a library.
Emilia, 8 years old
Elena, 7 years old
Fabián, 8 years old
Jorge, 9 years old
Valentina, 12 years old
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Rafael, 5 years old
Roberto, 9 years old
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