Lessons We Can Learn from the Little Ones

As adults we want to believe we have all the answers.  We’ve been around a while, have responsibilities we never had as children.  We have life experience under our belts.  It’s our job to raise children to be productive and responsible—basically, to be just like us.   We have to teach them everything.

Or do we?

It seems that there are a few things that children can teach us about life and how to enjoy it.  Their innocence allows them to more daring, more open-minded.  They’re wiser than we think….

Lesson One:  Stop and Smell the Roses (or any other type of flower….)

The wee brats in my family, especially the little girls,  have a slight peculiarity about them.  When they are outside playing, if they see flowers anywhere, they stop what they are doing and smell them, appreciate their beauty.

Everyone has heard the old cliché “stop and smell the roses,” and I think it’s funny that the kids in my family always do just that.

The lesson here is that no matter how hectic or hard life becomes for us, we should always take time to count our blessings and appreciate the world around us.  Even if it is only for a minute or two.

Lesson Two:  Have a Sense of Humor—Stop Being So Serious!

Most of us have seen the videos of  laughing babies on YouTube.  Mom and dad do something as simple as ripping up a piece of paper and it sends their child into hysterics.  If you play peek-a-boo with your own infant, they giggle and shake and act like it’s the funniest thing in the world.

The lesson here is that there is always something funny in almost every situation.  Naturally you want to be serious during things like funerals and tax audits,  but in most other situations you can find the time to be a little goofy.

Lesson Three:  Try on a New Hat (Use Your Imagination)

Little kids love playing dress up.  They love going into granny’s attic, opening a trunk full of old clothes, and becoming someone else.  They use their imaginations and create new friends, games, and whatever else comes to mind.  They like to explore, to create. And more often than not, they will use your freshly painted walls as a canvas for their new artwork…

The lesson here is that we should become more uninhibited in our thinking.  We should allow ourselves to be creative and to think of new and interesting ways to do things.   And, heck, if you want to draw on walls go ahead and do it.  Just be creative.

Have you let your inner child out lately, ladies and gentlemen?  If you haven’t, I think it’s about time you tried it.  You might be surprised by how good it makes you feel!

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Posted by Angie Hottentots-Laurel on July 3, 2012

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