Watching the little man the other day, I was reminded how simple things could be if I would only let them. He was having a grand time just driving two half eaten Doritos around the coffee table. In his three-year-old mind, they were firetrucks on a mission to "help somebody".
He "drove" the two Doritos around the coffee table, stopping here and there to mitigate any emergency that cropped up. There were no expensive toys, no extensive graphics, no complicated controls; just two half eaten Doritos and a wonderful imagination. His sound effects were astounding; his lesson was humbling.
Today's word is part of a quote from Paulo Coelho, which I have paraphrased: "Learn from children: be happy for no reason and always be busy with something."
Yeah, the lesson really resonated with me. I have a tendency to allow things to bog me down, to wear me down, to steal some of my happiness. Yet, here was a three-year-old having a grand ol' time "driving" two Doritos around the coffee table in order to "help somebody". He was happy for no particular reason, though, Doritos can usually make me happy. And, his joy was in doing something to help someone else. Children can teach us so much, if we will only look and listen.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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