Oct 2013
The* wonderful innocence of a child will lead her outside during early Spring. When the snow is still melting, lingering on the ground, hoping to give nourishment.
Now, instead of laughing, making mean quips, or doing something deconstructive. Why not reply in kind...
"It is nice you want to feed the birds my dear, but sadly they are not quite near. So sweetie, why don't you start saving scraps of bread and we'll go down to the lake in a few weeks instead".
Why not take that rare, careful awareness of others, no matter how small and mold it. Allow it to grow. Nourish what you gave life too.
Feed her more than the food on the table, give her more than comfortable place to sleep at night. Yes, these are necessary and hard work. But a child needs more than a safe haven that isn't so welcoming, not all safe.
She needs to know her thoughts have merit, weight, can become tangible.
Not laughable, impossible,
Or just not worth it.
*Oct 14, 2013
Now, instead of laughing, making mean quips, or doing something deconstructive. Why not reply in kind...
"It is nice you want to feed the birds my dear, but sadly they are not quite near. So sweetie, why don't you start saving scraps of bread and we'll go down to the lake in a few weeks instead".
Why not take that rare, careful awareness of others, no matter how small and mold it. Allow it to grow. Nourish what you gave life too.
Feed her more than the food on the table, give her more than comfortable place to sleep at night. Yes, these are necessary and hard work. But a child needs more than a safe haven that isn't so welcoming, not all safe.
She needs to know her thoughts have merit, weight, can become tangible.
Not laughable, impossible,
Or just not worth it.
*Oct 14, 2013
