I think 'growing up' would mean that you are incredibly tolerant and easygoing, liked everything, curious about the world because you weren't so egotistically driven.

How do you make yourself not like someone?

This soft grass suggests 'softness' to me, but also at the same time 'lying-down-ness'.

Watching TV mum said," Do you miss your dad?" And I said," Who?

If you fall down those stairs and break both of your legs, don't come running to me!

Dad at breakfast today being very quiet. I notice he is clean shaven. I said to him, "Vati, what has happened to the little beaver that used to live on the end of your chin?

And that's when it fell off in my hand