--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: When i was a kid, I liked to cover my…" description: "\"“When i was a kid, I liked to cover my eyes and walk around. I would use my hands to find my way through the darkness. Alone. But he was always there w..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22c/anonymous-1_dark_when-i-was-a-kid-i-liked-to-cover-my-eye_1008526.jpg" --- # When i was a kid, I liked to cover my eyes and walk… ![“When i was a kid, I liked to cover my eyes and walk around. I would use my hands to find my way through the darkness. Alone. But he was always there when i opened my eyes to hold me. And now i feel lost in the dark. My arms stretching out searching, but no ones there to hold me.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22c/anonymous-1_dark_when-i-was-a-kid-i-liked-to-cover-my-eye_1008526.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22c/anonymous-1_dark_when-i-was-a-kid-i-liked-to-cover-my-eye_1008526.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22c/anonymous-1_dark_when-i-was-a-kid-i-liked-to-cover-my-eye_1008526.jpg) > ““When i was a kid, I liked to cover my eyes and walk around. I would use my hands to find my way through the darkness. Alone. But he was always there when i opened my eyes to hold me. And now i feel lost in the dark. My arms stretching out searching, but no ones there to hold me.”” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker feels abandoned, recalling childhood reliance on an unseen protector, now experiencing isolation and yearning for support. **In simple terms:** Feeling lost without guidance. Key Takeaway Seek connection and self‑reliance. Themes loneliness search for meaning dependence growth Mood melancholic reflective Type personal emotional When to use this quote - nighttime anxiety - personal loss - spiritual searching Key Concepts attachment theory existential longing self‑discovery Questions to Reflect On - Who can you become for yourself? - How can you create inner safety? 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