Where'd You Go, Bernadette

On page 43, Bee and a friend claim that they are bored while riding in the car. Bernadette pulls over and teaches her daughter and the friend this lesson: “You’re bored. And I’m going to let you in on a little secret about life. You think it’s boring now? Well, it only gets more boring. The sooner you learn it’s on you to make life interesting, the better off you’ll be.”

I find Bernadette's statement to speak a lot of truths even though it's really harsh to say to a child. If you keep a certain mindset early on, it will continue. I agree with Bernadette but at the same time, if you continue to dwell on the future, you're never truly living in the present. If you feel bored, you're just bored. You shouldn't stress about whether or not you should be bored, just because you're going to be bored in the future.

I was bored A L O T when I was growing up. My parents had to work so I was often at my grandparents' home. They didn't have cable or internet. As a little kid, TV was basically the source of all fun. However, once 5 o'clock struck, all of the kids shows ended for a day and a bunch of boring informative TV started. To help with boredom, I would explore my grandparents' home. I'd find a lot of antiques and weird things. I'd play in their garden and pretend to have my own cooking show. I would find a bunch of things in the kitchen and mix them together (I was a pain to watch). I'd jump on the bed and do a bunch of dumb things. I ended up being a lot less bored with my creativity but there was always a whole in my heart when PBS kids ended for the day.