Last night, I was out in my backyard with a friend pushing my little brother (Evan) on the swing. Out of the blue, he started laughing and laughing. As I pushed Evan, he just let his head hang back, he was smiling, and he just laughed and laughed. Why? I have absolutely no idea. I turned to my friend and said, "Why is this so funny? haha" We couldn't figure out the answer, but as I thought on it that night, I realized that children find pleasure and joy in the simplest of everyday things. They are so pure and naive that they don't know to look at the world in a negative manner, to judge others and have an unhappy nature. Maybe that's why I love kids so much. Also, they still have the most amazing imaginations. They think anything is possible, and they will believe almost anything you tell them. What happened to me?! Where did my imagination and trust go? I only wish that I could go back for a day with the knowledge that I have now, and feel what it was like to be carefree and so trusting again. I think that Evan and I will swing more often. :)
I love this post. So much :D
ReplyDeletethanks Cassie. :) You're a doll.
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