Recently, I have been doing a little soul searching. I've been thinking. Who am I? What have I've become? Where am I going? What is my purpose in life?
For anyone, these questions may prove to be puzzling. I don't even know where to start in order to answer them. However, while I was in Books-A-Million yesterday day, I adventured over to the children's section of the store. I started reading several books that have not only inspired me throughout my youth and adolescent years, but have also continue to inspire me now [books listed below].
As a kid we imagine, we create dreams, we play, and we are oblivious to the outside dangers of the world. During our childhood everything seems perfect. Our biggest fear is the monster that lives in the closet, who never reveals him/herself. Yet, we are still afraid of this unknown creature. However, the look in the closet from our parents is always reassuring and comforts us. As children, we know not the value of a dollar, but if we have one [only one], we know we are rich. The perception of children is so innocent. The world isn't black. The world isn't harmful. The world is perfect, unless we can't have the toy we begged our mother for.
Then one day, as we grow, we change. The imagination runs dry. Our play is limited. We no longer are scared of the monster in the closet, but we are defeating him/her for our own children. Worldly dangers are all around us, and we suddenly realize that there is so much more to fear than some imaginary creature. Life... It's scary!
Yesterday, after I read the children's stories, I closed my eyes. I imagined myself back in daycare/class listening to the teachers read me these same exact stories. For that split second I was back to my youth, and the world was perfect again. After a minute or so, I decided to step foot back into reality. Back into a world that's black where hearts are cold. The reality is we grow, we learn more, we see more, and we know more. However, as we grow and our bodies change, our hearts don't have to. Our hearts can stay pure. They can stay young. We all have an inner child that is begging to play. So, imagine, dream, and play! Stay young at heart. Share the love; don't take it. Do no harm. Forever young. Forever loved.
Here's to the youth in all of us!
Q: How do you make a napkin dance?
A: You put a wittle boogie in it.
Here's to the youth in all of us!
Q: How do you make a napkin dance?
A: You put a wittle boogie in it.
Recommended Children's Books:
by Shel Silverstein
by Dr. Suess
by Eric Carle
by Robert Munsch
by Laura Numeroff
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