Definition Of An Adult Jumping In A Puddle

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Imagine an adult jumping up and down in a puddle. Now, imagine a child doing the same thing. Which one do you think is weird, and which one is the normal? Normally, an adult jumping in a puddle would be weird, but what if I told you the adult jumping in the puddle was measuring the depth of the puddle, and measuring the amount of rain that fell yesterday? I believe curiosity is what drives people to do things that normal people would consider weird. Looking at the sky and wondering what is beyond the sky. Just like the astronomers who reached the moon in 1969, they thought beyond what a mediocre person could think of. In the generation we live in, anyone can travel to different country with a click of a button. Those who thirst for adventure

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