'Bona Fide' Adult

Read this in yesterday's issue of Mind Your Body - Kit Chan's interview :-

'What's your greatest fear in life?'

Ans: To become a 'bona fide' adult, pragmatic and practical.

That sure sounds like the way i am now...come to think of it, it applies to all my frens who started work as well.

Tt's sad...isn't there a way to achieve the best of both worlds? ie. retain part of the child in us, while relishing the freedom and empowerment that adulthood brings.