Lately, it is becoming more and more evident to me that children really have something amazing in how they see the world. My daughter is slowly showing me that seeing the world through a child's eyes isn't a bad thing every once in a while.
My youngest sister is amazing. She is in the fight of her life right now against breast cancer. My two year old just LOVES her. It comes up every once in a while, especially if she is playing with her doctor kit. She will inform me that she is going to fix her aunty's hurts. She told me that she can use her toys to 'put her hair back'. She has full faith that her beloved aunty will be better soon, and she believes that she can do something to help that happen. To her, saying it is just as good as it happening.
What I wouldn't give for that to be how life worked! Just having this positive reinforcement that 'Everything will be ok' and that 'It is fixable' (or treatable, in this case) reminds me that even when things spiral out of control, we just have to believe that everything can be alright. She really thinks that a bandage will cure it all.... and honestly, ALL THE POWER TO HER! Why wouldn't you always want to believe that the best would happen???
When does the 'change' happen? When do we, as adults, become these people who give up having faith that toys can heal wounds? Obviously, that is not a fully mature reaction to an illness. However, sometimes, it is the small joys in life that can heal wounds, especially emotional wounds. Maybe kids are onto something. Physical wounds can often carry emotional wounds, as well. Unless you are a person who hates kids (which would be sad), then a child can do a lot to help out your state of mind. Having a fresh prospective on life is never a bad thing. Hugging a child that truly believes that their hug WILL MAKE IT BETTER, somehow, makes it better. I believe it can even be miraculous sometimes.
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