I love your certificate. I clearly remember being a big 12 year old girl in the sandbox telling herself that it was okay to play in the mud one last time because pretty soon I would be too old. I also clearly remember being a big 21 year old girl at the state park with a male friend telling herself that it was okay to "play in the mud" because pretty soon I would be too old for that kind of thing.
I think one of the main reasons I enjoy the company of children is that it allows me to access the child within. For instance, I frequently think "I wish I had a 4 year old, so I could read some picture books.". Of course, I don't really need a 4 year old. It's alright to enjoy picture books even if you're 40.
I often find a strangely childish pleasure in doing things for which I have no talent, skill or knowledge. I have no hope of actual success or accomplishment so I'm just doing it for the fun of it.
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver
I clearly remember being a big 12 year old girl in the sandbox telling herself that it was okay to play in the mud one last time because pretty soon I would be too old. I also clearly remember being a big 21 year old girl at the state park with a male friend telling herself that it was okay to "play in the mud" because pretty soon I would be too old for that kind of thing. 
