This summer I had some chances to see my great grandson. He is an active inquisitive little boy who is in almost constant motion. It was fun to watch him interact with the big people around him, because he charmed us all in a minute and he knew it. We big kids were crawling through the high grass and doing all sorts of unusual adult behaviors to entertain a 1 year old. My son also made the big kid in me come out to play. Although I had my moments of wondering what in the world I was doing on top of mountains and hiking the rim of ravines and other remote activities, I must admit it brought out the kid in me. I think we forget the exhilaration that comes with the willingness to explore things anew. We get stuck in a rut of old perceptions and stuck in the rut of old expectations and stop looking at life with young inquisitive eyes. We settle for less, but God wants us never to lose our young eyes and our young spirit. Let the child out, it's time to play.
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