Quote by Andrea Arnold

I'm sure most of us remember being a kid and you have all of this endless time where two weeks before Christmas feels like ten years. I used to go to bed to try and go to sleep to try and make it go faster.

I'm sure most of us remember being a kid and you have all of

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The quote reflects the perception of time as a child, where days seem longer and waiting for special events feels excruciatingly slow. The author highlights their own experience of trying to expedite the passing of time by going to bed in hopes of accelerating the wait for Christmas. This nostalgic recollection emphasizes the impatience and longing that children often feel when anticipating something exciting, showing how the passage of time can be subjectively perceived.

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