One of the things that I love the most is that animals, like small children, can have so much fun in simple things. My dog, a springer spaniel, was one of them over the weekend. As I was cleaning up my friend's lake house, raking leaves, I found my little puppy's new found obsession, leaves flying through the air for her to jump at. We raked for hours and she never quit her barking, leaping, running, she never stopped. It was like bringing a young child to the beach for the first time and having them feel the waves. Sometimes petrified of them at first, but then infatuated. Jumping over the crests wild and crazy.
I truly believe that all adults have the capacity to feel what young children outwardly express. It would be a different world if many adults show the warmth and exhiliration that children, animals, all pure and untainted. Adults need to find that place in your life.
Interesting connection Elizabeth. Iwatch people with their dogs around my complex walking politely around the paths and I feel sorry for them. I fell sorry for the young kids who have to give up recess to work harder. No time for play.
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Bonnie
Ditto - my work with preschool children makes me think all the time about our "inner 4-year-old" and how we should let it out more often!
ReplyDeleteWell said. Adults are far too serious most of the time. Just look at the furrows on their foreheads.
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