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DON'T
GROW UP…
Remember
those times, not long ago, when the world fascinated you with its
commonplace wonders? When you wondered at the creation of the Universe?
The sky, the stars, why, even a leaf? When you spent half an hour
staring at the myriad hues on the butterflies in your garden? Sad
isn't it, how as we grow up, our fascination for all creations,
however unusual or commonplace they may be, just dies away? Where
does it go? Do we as adults really benefit from this 'growing-up'
process much as we'd like to believe?
Sometimes,
although adulthood does bless us with a greater capacity to discern,
and to differentiate, it also unfortunately dulls. Dulls us, makes
us immune, and unaffected to the incredible beauty all around us.
I have seen a plain white flower enrapture a child, striking the
child's eyes as an unbelievable phenomenon. It is at those times
that I mourn that I or no adult for that matter, could never even
hope to recapture the fascination that one has naturally (and so
easily) as a child.
For,
even if an adult enjoys nature (I know for a fact that many do),
it will never be the same as looking through the eyes of a child.
How
many of us adults know and believe in the joy of the moment? I have
seen mothers impatiently drag their children away from enjoying
their moments..it could be some lights at a festival celebrations,
or maybe even some insect on the wall!
What
never seems to surprise me, is that the same 'adults' who get annoyed
with their children's interest in these 'unnecessary' things forget
easily that they were the same kind not so long ago!!!
The
next time your child wants to linger on in a place to see something
that interests him, don't stop him, don't discourage him. His curiosity
could be the start of him having a blossoming career.. How many
of us have laughed at our child's face when he/she earnestly tells
us, "When I grow up, I want to become an Astronaut." I
know of an actual case where the father replied, in all seriousness,
"That's great. If you really want to, you have to be good at
Maths, and study hard and …." and proceeded to give details
on how you could through excelling, actually get there! We have
seen and heard of so many countless examples of famous people whose
lives and careers started off from their curiosity as a child. (A
Rocket Scientist: From when I was a child, I've always wondered
about what was there beyond the earth…). And yet, when it comes
to our children, we somehow don't ever give them the chance! Just
pause for a moment, and think: Why is it impossible to believe that
our child would someday be a force to be reckoned with? And when
I make fun of his aspirations, am I actually aborting his effort
to become a somebody?
No
matter what, never belittle his curiosity, or ridicule. Okay, so
maybe his drawing of an alligator looks like a cuckoo. So what?
Even Leonardo da Vinci had to start somewhere! With the right kind
and amounts of encouragement, your child will be blossom into a
phenomenon. Remember that to your child, you mean the world, and
all that you do or say, will have a profound impact on his life.
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