Live Like a Child

My family has been adopted recently.

It appears that a sweet, stray kitten about five months old has taken us to be her family.

The kitten found my wife first and won over her heart completely.

She then proceeded to love her way into each of my children's hearts and my own as well.

It is such a joy watching my children pet her, play with her, and love her so happily.

It reminds me of all the simple joys that I cherished in my own childhood:

petting dogs, holding kittens, riding bikes, playing ball, and swinging on swings.

The funny thing is that I still enjoy many of these things today. Maybe I still have the heart of a child.

My wife once showed me an article about how children and adults see things differently and I found myself agreeing with the children on every point.

If you ask me, having a child's heart is a pretty good thing.

Children take joy freely wherever they can find it. Adults tend to hold back on their joy for fear of being called immature.

Children tend to accept and love people unconditionally. Adults tend to judge and reject others without getting to know them.

Children tend to live and find happiness in the present moment. Adults tend to live in guilt about the past and worry about the future.

Don't be afraid to live as a child then. Don't be afraid to play with a dog, cuddle a cat, and swing on a swing.

Don't be afraid to enjoy the moment, to love other people, and to find fun and joy everywhere.