A Child's Hope

Children are so amazing in miriad ways, but very much so in their unwavering sense of hope. When we're young and constantly discovering new things life seems so open and full of possibility. As we age, we often lose sight of that hope and begin to narrow our lives down and often try to mold ourselves to fit another person's idea of perfection. I work with children and just the other day a child built a duck out of Legos. He came over to me with his Lego duck, quacking, and introduced me to his "rubber ducky." He then asked me to guard it and make sure nobody destroyed it. I was a vigilant guard, but unfortunately play time came to an end and the toys had to be put away.
Later on in the day, while still mourning the loss of "Rubber Ducky," the little boy came over to me and suddenly smiled. He grabbed his swimming towel and told me that it was ok his ducky was destroyed because, "I've got duck spirit." He then made a sort of beak out of his hand and his towel and once again resumed his quacking. His sense of hope was refreshing and brightened my day; I hope it brightens yours as well!