Do you understand?

Ever have your parent(s) tell you, "Because I said so." Or, have you ever found yourself telling your child, "Because I said so"? Sometimes, it is hard to come up with a logical reason for something. Sometimes, it is even more difficult to come up with a rational reason.

I don't know about you but I have found myself doing things that are really difficult to explain. When someone asks me why I did whatever idiotic thing I did, I often just have to reply, "I dunno." Ever been there?

There are times that we just can't explain why things happen. There are other times when we can't explain why we do some of the things we do. There are still other times that we know the underlying truth but we just don't want to explain it to everyone. There are even times that we know the underlying truth but we can't seem to be able to formulate the reason in a coherent explanation.

One of my favorite quotes, which is today's word, comes from Albert Einstein. Albert said, "If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself."

Yep, been there. It is an absolute certainty that you don't know everything. I find it difficult to believe that I don't know everything but, apparently, I don't (just kidding, of course). The really funny thing is that we often are asked to explain things, even to our children, that we don't understand ourselves. If you find yourself in that situation, it is okay to say, "I really don't know. Why don't we find out together?" You get the chance to share the experience of learning with your child and show them that it is okay not to know everything.

Yeah, if you can't explain it to a child, you really don't understand it yourself. When you find yourself in a difficult position needing to explain something that you don't understand, take the time to find out for yourself and, then, share that knowledge. None of us know everything but we can all help each other to understand more.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T