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Children are the gifts of heaven. They are gifts sent to us for many purposes. Not only do they bring us joy and fulfillment, they can also bring pain and growth. Important lessons about life are brought to us from heaven through our children. Children are pure. They don’t have all the adult ‘filters’ yet. Their openness and innocence is refreshing.
Those of us who are blessed to have children in our lives understand that we have been entrusted with a very important job. Not only are we responsible for caring for them on every level, we are also responsible to glean from their influence. Children can change us and bring us enlightenment. It is our job to pay attention and to learn. Some of the lessons to be learned are:
How to enjoy the simple things. Children are easily entertained. They can find wonder in just about anything. Take a walk with a child and see what happens. They will enjoy every thing they see along the way. Flowers, bugs, rocks, dirt, the sky, other people, etc., all hold such interest to a child. What we take for granted, they find enrapturing. They find happiness in the color of the sky. They will stop and appreciate what nature has created. This is just one example. Children love hugs and kisses, they love gooey chocolate chip cookies, they love to pretend and create elaborate fantasy worlds. We as adults tend to get so caught up in our own world of worries and tasks that we forget about all the little things. Children are absorbed by the little things. Take the opportunity to see the world through a child’s eyes. You can find joy in the most unassuming places.
How to express emotions honestly. To watch a child throw a temper tantrum can be humorous. It can be amazing to see such an intense display of emotion. One of the most beautiful things about being a child is their freedom to express what they feel. They hold nothing back. And it doesn’t seem to matter which emotion it is. This freedom does not diminish with personality types. Even the shyest of children can express themselves honestly. They haven’t learned the “rules” yet of how to properly display emotions. When a child feels anger, joy, delight, surprise, pain, they let it out, without regret or thought. They don’t care what people will think. They are honest. This can be a very important lesson for us to learn. Children have to be taught to stuff their feelings. What if we let them teach us to express our feelings instead? Imagine what a difference this could make in our world.
How to trust. Children are rare examples of what it looks like to trust. They don’t hesitate to open themselves and allow others to love them and help them. They allow themselves to be taken by the hand, to be picked up, to be kissed, hugged and played with. They welcome others openly and warmly. They sleep without a care. They embrace new things with gusto. This lesson alone should be our top priority.
Children are amazing teachers.
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