Today my post is about children. I have lots of thoughts going through my
head. It’s likely this is going to take
several different tangents.
Last night my 6 year old son, Dallas’, first tooth fell
out. We put it in a Ziploc bag and he
wrote, “Dallasis 1st Tooth.” He
was concerned the tooth fairy might not be able to find it under his pillow so
he wanted to put it on the bookshelf. (I’m
not sure if he was actually worried she wouldn’t find it, or worried about her
being right there under his pillow.)
Then he was worried she might run into the wood part of the bed and hurt
herself. After I assured him he was not
in a position to question the tooth fairies ability to do her job, he finally
put it under his pillow, but asked if he could sleep on my pillow with me
(which he did). A child’s sense of
wonder, ability to live in the present and unharnessed excitement inspires me,
humbles me and encourages me to make the most of this life for myself and
others.
Today I had lunch with Dallas at school. As I looked around the cafeteria full of
first and second graders I saw a room buzzing with excitement, full of conversation,
laughter, smiles, kids following the rules, eating healthy foods and loving
life. This made me think of the innate
goodness of children. When I think of their
goodness, their naïve nature, their innocence, I also think of what it
takes to help them successfully bridge the gap between childhood, adolescence,
adulthood and parenthood. What do I need
to do to be the most rockin’ trail guide on the path of life?
I read an article today.
Warning – this is a terrible news story about the treatment of
children. Here’s the link -
http://m.nydailynews.com/1.140154. If you are like me you will hardly be able to
comprehend what you just read and you will not stop thinking about it. It reminds me how different all of our stories
are; can you imagine being this girl in her adult life telling her story? How does she get from where she is now to
where she is destined to go? Does she
survive and thrive and go on to make the world a better place because of her
own horrifying experiences? Does she
never overcome the mental and physical strain she has endured during her first
6 years of life? None of us know the
answer to these questions, but we do know she has started on a completely
different playing field than we did or that our own children have.
My thoughts:
- Allow yourself to get lost in the magical world of a child
- Take parenting seriously and make it your first priority
- Help others less fortunate than yourself
- Remember that we all come from very different walks of life
Your thoughts?
XOXO,
Meg
