As I grow older and have to deal with all the responsibilities that go with being an adult, such as paying bills, cleaning house and going to work each day, I sometimes wish I could go back to the days when life was less stressful.

I look at my younger family members and realize we could learn a lot from watching and listening to them and how they see life through a child’s eyes.

My nephew Amos, 7, once told me how to find McDonald’s – just look for the catsup (red roof) and the french fries (yellow beams).

On another occasion, we were playing, and I said, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” After questioning what I meant by this, Amos responded, “Oh, like lifeline. All senior citizens should have it.”

My sister Monica explained to Alex, 6, one of her six sons, what godparents were, and he later informed me, “You’re my godmother so I get to go to your house more, and get more presents from you at Christmas.”

I remember 4-year-old Eli explaining what happened to his parents’ vehicle when it wouldn’t start. “It got ruined. It doesn’t have any power.”

When sitting in the back of my car, he suddenly clasped his hands together, got a big grin on his face and said, “I got some air.”

The preschooler also set me straight on the difference between two types of cats. I called his stuffed animal a leopard, and he responded, “It’s a jaguar.”

One of my favorite poems is “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum.

Since I have learned some valuable lessons from youngsters, I thought I would write my own version called “All I Really Need to Know I Learned From my Nieces and Nephews.”

You can sleep anywhere as long as you have your favorite blanket.

You may fight with your siblings, but you sure miss them when they’re not there.

Helping others in need doesn’t apply to cutting your younger brother’s hair.

When the meal is ready, get there fast or it will be gone.

Never leave your food unattended because your brother might decide to eat it.