Thursday, March 4, 2010

Is it possible everyone should be required to go back to kindergarten at different points in their lives? Maybe someone might need a reminder on the importance of sharing. Another might need to learn how important saying please and thank you is. Someone else might just benefit from knowing that it is ok to lay in the grass and decide what animal each cloud is hoping to be or watching that ant struggle over each piece of grass with a small crumb. Crying when you are hurt or belly laughing with a good friend is to be expected in kindergarten so why not now? Cuddling, skipping, blowing bubbles, fingerpainting, loving the most infamous bright yellow weed are all activities I would like to go back to and think many would benefit from. Yes, just like the book everything you need to know you learned in kindergarten but it goes further in that we all know this, we just need the refresher course. Are you as kind as you were in kindergarten? Are you as happy, as open to new ideas,do you respect and listen to your elders, do you clap enough, do you talk to those who are important to you, even if they are stuffed? Do you wake up with a smile knowing the day is new and bright and hopefull or do you look at it remembering the day before when someone was made at you or mean to you or didn't share. Kids have it right. Do you ever hear a 5 year old say "I can't wait for the weekend?" Nope. Each day is what it is and to be enjoyed with whatever they have in them to enjoy it.

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