Dear Readers,
Hello again! I just love that picture, don't you? It brings me a sense of peace and calmness. Being in the classroom so much, I don't get to go outside as much as I would like.
But what is it doing on this blog?
I believe that we adults spend too much time indoors and in reality. Yes, reality. In the kindergarten classroom, the children do not allow silly things like walls or school or reality prevent them from going on an adventure in the woods. If they want to cross a rickety bridge over the raging rapids, they do it. If they want to sit next to a cool spring and toss pebbles, they do it.
So my question is this: what happened between childhood and adulthood that made us lose that sense of wonder, that innate ability to effortlessly transport ourselves to another magical world where anything was possible?
My guess is that reality just refused to be ignored, and we allowed ourselves to completely forget what it was like to imagine the impossible in order to deal with the possible.
But I could be wrong. There are some, but not many, adults who do seem to be able to go on wild adventures just while walking through the grocery store. It just so happens that all of these adults either have children or work closely with them.
So I suppose what I'm saying is that we need to remember what it is like to be children again. I don't have a problem with doing it (last week I went through the jungle and got chased by monkeys), but I think there are others out there, maybe even some of my readers, who need to take a minute and stop to smell the roses when there are no roses.
I know this post was really dry and philosophical, so I'll be sure to type up some humorous anecdote for the next post. Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts on my little question! I'd love to hear some other opinions on the matter. Until next time...
Ms. Fisher
Image credit: darwishh on Flickr
I love the concept of encouraging adults to go on more mental adventures. I think that somehow as we age, we forget to embrace and excercise our imaginative capacity. My son and I spend a lot of time on these sorts of expeditions. Right now, as a part of our bedtime routine, we pretend we are camping somewhere wild. The other night we were in Alaska camping and needed to get all of the "sled dogs" (aka stuffed animals) to lay with us and keep us warm. I have noticed how much easier it is for him to create and play in his alternate world. I have to work a little harder but, I think it is good excercise for that part of my brain. Very interesting post.
ReplyDeleteMiss Fisher, thank you for this post. As a young adult I am in between of being a child and taking on more adult responsibilities. Not taking the time to smell the roses happens all the time. That is one of the reasons why I take photos is to remember these moments forever. Thank you for pointing this out to all of us!
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