Oh my!

An interesting pattern has been emerging, not only with the readings I've done in the past but with other issues I've been coming across, including things through Lightworker sites; the subject of playfullness, of child-like wonder, of a "second childhood".

My Dad is 75 and he isn't anywhere near his second childhood! I'm 30 years younger and I've been getting into my 2nd childhood since I was in my early 30's!

So what's the difference?

Well my Dad still believes in things like "being in control" and "being serious" and "being mature" "doing what's right", etc., etc.,you know that story line -I'll bet you do!

I remember watching other parents in the playground with their children as my daughter was growing up...I was the crazy parent on the slide and in the sandbox - not the one watching quietly on the sidelines, not connected, being bored...the one having fun and remembering her own joy while enjoying the playful and imaginative company of her young daughter. Gosh! I realize I was so lucky to have the opportunity to enjoy that, so few even notice! I've learned that wonderful opportunities develop when one takes the time to "notice"!!!

I watch as my daughter takes motherhood so seriously and I just hope she remembers to take the time to thouroughly enjoy her daughter and the special moments that will be encountered as Vanessa grows and develops. And most of all that she remembers that things don't have to be "perfect" to be going well. That what other people think is really of little importance and she should do and be the sort of mother that feels right for her - not some unrealistic and inflexible ideal.

From my perspective, being a grandmother gives me an opportunity to live a third childhood, vicariously through my granddaughter...(already did the second with my daughter...) And that means by the time I get to my Dad's age I could be well into my sixth or so...Now there's a goal worth striving for!

I've heard the term "go forth and multiply" - which really meant , I think... "here is the wonderous earth - go and be creative for you are creative beings and god will relish your creations and revel in your creativity." And intuitively I get the sense I'm close to a basic truth in this...

Children are unabashedly spontaneous and creative...and I think as we age and get past all those "rules" to live up to, "goals" to achieve and "morals" to develop we finally understand what's REALLY important - and it has nothing to do with rules, goals or what we've acquired or acheived...

It has everything to do with the very susbstance of our lives - the depth and breadth of the relationships with people we encounter in our day to day experiences.

It has to do with how we approach things - with the perspectives we use.

And perhaps to some people a "second childhood" means being decrepid, being helpless, wearing diapers...some people won't agree with my perspective - and if I believed a second childhood meant being disconnected from my world I wouldn't like it either - surely I wouldn't aim myself there with such glee!

What do you think about having a second childhood - perhaps you have a different perspective?

What's wrong with being playful anyway - is it a crime? (some work environments could stand a good dose of sensible, practical playfullness!)

That....then...would be ....just another perspective...wouldn't it?

Live, Love, Laugh and.......BE happy!