Today’s guest post comes from Kristina Summers of Everyday Public Relations. Kristina is from Georgia, the mother of three and is also in grad school. I am amazed by her ability to balance her home life and her work life. Kristina’s blog is also part of the Brazen Careerist network. Enjoy!
I want to be a four year old!
I took my son to the dentist today. It was only his second trip in six months, the bi-annual cleaning, but boy did he have a great time.
Six months ago, a different story. I actually had to hold him down while they pried open his clamped shut jaws. He bit me and the technician, but she got the job done and we left the office with a clean bill of health and the reassuring news that he had “near perfect tooth structure”. What a relief, only two other children to go.
So you can imagine my apprehension at dragging my wonderfully active four-year-old pre-K veteran back to the dentist today. I actually woke up late and I am convinced that my subconscious was trying to get me out of the dreaded task.
Well, my fears were soon to go up in a puff of smoke…he was great. He was still and cooperative, as long as they kept answering his inquiries. He wanted to know about everything and had a million stories he was anxious to share. We all left the office with smiles, and that included the dentist and the aforementioned bitten tech that actually squirmed when our names were called. (Was she really rubbing a phantom bite-mark when she first saw us?)
When did it happen? I’m not sure, but at some point he turned from the insane “I-want-I-want-I-want-NOW-NOW-NOW!” terrible two and then three year old, into the delightfully curious and interesting four year old he is today.
He asks a million questions…wants to know everything about everything. If only life could continue to hold that fascination for adults.
He truly enjoys every day, always excited about the new and wonderful things he will learn. His wonder at the world around him is almost enough to bring you to tears.
I find myself staring sometimes.
What would our crazy world be like if we all took a little time to remember what it was like when the world was new? Without cynicism, regret or even a mild case of the “what if’s.”
If we took a regular nap, played with our food, kept our hands to ourselves and made a point to wear non-matching socks…
I know we all grow up and that it is slightly delusional to want to be a child again, but I can’t help but ponder on the ridiculousness of endless credit card debt, continued poverty (in the U.S) and gang violence.
I want to revel in the beauty all around us. Celebrate wonder.
There are lessons we can learn from observing the innocent.
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