Innocence Anyone?

As the summer comes to an end I find myself thinking how much Ayden has grown over this summer. I just want to stop the clock and enjoy fatherhood for awhile. Ayden is at a very fun age. The innocence will never be at the level I see it in Ayden right now. If it needs to be told, he tells it. If something is amiss, you can bet Ayden will let it be known that it's just not right. I love it.
Why must we lose that part of us? Is it because the world forces us to? Is it because if we were to stay that innocent we would never find the meaning of life or understand it's value? I dont know.... but it's a shame we have to lose it.