The Search for the Inner Child
My students teach me more than I teach them. And during my classes, I acquire knowledge. As my students learn, so do I. So it was last Tuesday. As I taught the 7pm class, I had a revelation. As children, we sing, dance and play continuously. Especially during the ages of three and four, children are in a magical world. Their world is beautiful, and the possibilities are endless. They can become anything, or anyone. They can go anywhere. The world is full of adventure, and they live in a world full of love. I remember hearing my three year old daughter, (now 20) singing a song from the show Barney, a purple dinosaur who had a heart of gold. The lyrics were "I love you, you love me, we're a happy family, with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won't you say you love me too." (sing to the tune of this old man.) Children are naturally full of love, and that love is displayed in the way they move, singing happily, dancing with abandon, and living each moment fully