Children Are Our Heroes

You know, recently I saw Matthew McConaughey being interviewed about heroes, and it was so fascinating as I got a glimpse that the word "hero" is actually changing for us. Although he is considered a heart-throb of mine, and the mere mention of his name can make me all goose bumpy, I was able to glean some information .

Matthew said his greatest hero is his 15 month old son because his son sees things fresh, new and alive in each moment. Then Matthew said that he (himself) has forgotten and unlearned how to experience the world in this way. Thus, when he hangs out with his son, he remembers how to do this.

What can we learn from this?

We adults have taken on this attachment to the world carrying some heavy burdens, and it weighs us down. When we embarked on this journey to have an experience in this world, we knew we would forget; we knew there would be separation from who we truly are. Yet, we also knew that there would be people in our live who would serve as symbols for this remembering, and one of those symbols is children.

The more we hang out with children and see things through their eyes, the more we will "cause" the remembering threshold, the gateway, the opening, to expand, and we'll feel lighter. All of a sudden, awareness of something so pure will enter. We won't be able to fully understand its meaning, but that really isn't necessary. We all know what it feels like to have a sense of something that can only be described as essence, maybe a tingling, a sensation of a higher realm. It's always there, but it may not be felt in a regular, sustained way. Being with kids, and really being with them to see the world through their eyes, will help us adults remember who we are and why we are here.

I believe kids are the ancient mystic symbols that are right in front of our eyes all the time. Yet, we adults think we are there to model for them, when it's actually the other way around. I do believe it's a two-way interactive process, and the more we can just be with them without activating the "parent" role and taking it so seriously, the more their symbols will communicate what we are to learn from them. And the more enjoyment kids and adults will have together!

If you need some assistance in creating more of a space to just be with kids, then contact me. I've got some simple tools for this space to be created. And you'll get the "kid" discount, when you contact me. The money you save, you'll be able to enjoy some simple pleasures like ice cream cones .