Have you ever listened to kids having a conversation when they don't know there are grown ups around? It can be the most enlightening thing. It's also usually pretty funny. Sometimes the older kid will take on the parental role. The little kid will talk back. The dynamics are pretty fascinating. But the best part is just the way they talk and the words they use.
When Emily was about a year old and Melissa was three, we took a trip to Daytona Beach. We left late on a Friday night so they had fallen asleep in the car and were awake and charged by the time we got there. We checked into the hotel room, which was way up high and had a great view of the city and the bridge and when Emily looked out the window and saw all those lights, she started yelling, "Watata! Watata!" And we thought it was hilarious. We thought it was just baby talk. It turns out that "Wata" was what she nicknamed Melissa. She was excited and wanted her sister to enjoy the beautiful view along with her.
When AJ was little, he used to call me "Lucky."It took forever for me to realize he was calling me crazy. He just meant "Loco" and it came out "Lucky"
Yesterday, Emily kept telling us she wanted "Cowbell Ice Cream." Can you guess what that is? Carvel! Mosquitoes are Spigitos, and do we need to get started on Cinnamon?
The point is that we know children are honest and innocent. I think their honesty is a result of their innocence. They are sponges, but sponges hold things, they don't keep things. When you give a sponge a little squeeze or a twist, it all comes out.
Some of the greatest things I've learned I've learned from kids. Think about it. There's more there than cute little noses covered in Cowbell Ice Cream.
Today's Lessons:
- Listen to your children. Listen to all children. The wisdom of the world is in those little mouths.
- Remember when you were a kid. Find that joy, that innocence, that curiosity.
- Never grow up.
Today's Declarations:
- Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better.
- I will listen to children, knowing that all wisdom does not come from old men with white beards.
- I will unleash my inner child and experience the joy and beauty of the world, which can only be discovered through curiosity.
So next time someone tells you to grow up, tell them to lighten up. Life is short, there are no do-overs, and it will be over before you know it. Now go fly a kite!
Make it your best day yet. God bless you.
- Adolfo
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