6:2 wonder

If only the sense of wonder and amazement never left us. Children are so amused by the simplest of things, and want to believe in everything. You think of Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the good in others. As we age, our beliefs in these fantastic creatures and ourselves begin to diminish. So Santa as a man may not exist, but that is not the point. Santa is a representation of Christmas spirit. Believing in him brings children and families together. It brings hope and joy in an imperfect world. It is sad to me when older children and adults refuse to believe in "nonsense" such as Santa or magic. Though I realize Santa is not a big man with a long white beard and a red nose who brings me gifts, I still love to sit back and appreciate the wonder of the persona of Santa and all things associated with him. 

I love to be childlike, appreciating the little gifts of each day and the wonders of everything. Children don't have to try to do this- it's simply in their nature. They don't let preconceived ideas get in the way. They take each new object or experience on its own and pick it apart, examining every little part. So when adults or even older children take this amazement away from young ones, it breaks my heart. Children are meant to explore. They are naïve- innocent little beings- but that may be the best part. They don't pass judgment or hatred upon others. Disgust is the last sense to develop. They only dislike things or people that have hurt them before. If adults kept thus neutral state of mind- experiencing each thing on its own without preconceived ideas; eliminating judgment or hatred- the worked would be a better place.