Children. I can't even begin to explain how much I love children. Children have minds and ways of thinking that are simple, yet surprisingly deep if you just take the time to sit and listen to them. I have seen this multiple times while working as a camp counselor, while babysitting and working on the pediatric oncology unit this semester. Children are never afraid to say what they are thinking, and they never seem to let their imagination run dry. I think it is funny how we (older people) often look down on children for being young, immature, and not being old enough to know about life and experience. When maybe it is their innocence that allows them to see the goodness in the world, all the possibilities it has to offer and the meaning of life. Take this little kid for example, I came across this today online. This little nine year old boy explains life, from everything to free will and doubt to creating your our meaning in life, in a way that we can all understand.
Really? How is it that this little nine year old can explain the meaning of life and how I can find the meaning of my life, and I can't even decided what I want in my life?? Finding your meaning in life is "an endless quest without knowing what the quest is." As I sit here in awe reflecting on what this little kid said, I can't help but think about how much we have to learn from children, all of us. Children are the best teachers, we just need to have the patience to learn from them. So next time you are talking with a child, just listen to them, you never know what they will end up teaching you.
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