"To know nothing of what happened before you were born is to forever remain a child." -Cicero

 Ignorance is bliss. Innocence is pure. When you know nothing of any topic you tend to be happy , you're innocent to the topic. Remaining a child usually means being unaware to the topics and the world around you. When being told of horrible events in history such as Wars,  Politics , Civil Rights, even Hitler,our minds begin to become more aware of our past.  Which helps us paint the picture of how we view our present lives. When we start becoming more aware we begin to realize that there are roots and that we are just a part of the branches. When we are knowing of our past we learn who we are, and who we want to become. Our identities come from our roots just as much as they come from our present. As a child you do not have the intelligence to decide who you are , you only identify with the name your parents have given you . You don't critically think, about the world before you only the world presented to you, you  pay attention to  TV shows , social  events and celebrities scandals. You tend to only focus on the now more then the future.  Your Stuck as the bud , a child ,when you need to grow to be a flower ,and learn to balance your power. When you open your mind to the past you learn what your current life lacks , and only then will you know who you are and your no longer just a sprout.