Here Little One discovers a slug.
I believe children are spiritual beings who can bring us adults to that joyous place of wonder.
IF we pay attention that is. It is very easy to get lost in the stresses of our adult lives, isn't it?
"Wonder is an exceedingly important stimulus for the human spirit. It can arise only from an attentive observation of reality. Education to wonder is correlative with an education that helps us to go always more deeply into reality. If we skim over things we will never be surprised by them. Wonder is not an emotion of superficial people; it strikes root only in the person whose mind is able to settle and rest in things; in the person who is capable of stopping and looking." Sofia Cavalletti
And so a small orange/brownish slug that I might have stepped over (or possibly accidentally stepped on) became a catalyst of my education.
"Pause a while, ponder a moment and then begin again." ~ my Mama used to say
What will your children teach you today?
PEACE~~MM
7 comments:
Wonderful post. My two year old and 4 year old spent some time examining a slug the other day...I never noticed how gorgeous their slimy silver trails are. We are a Montessori family in Maryland, and I really enjoy your blog.
Take care, Lindsay
I am going to try and remember those words from your mama.
Hi Lindsay, thanks for stopping by and for saying hi.
Shannon,
My Mama was a wise woman with way too much on her plate. She wrote this saying down and framed it. It hung in our kitchen for years. Recently she gave it to me. I try every day to follow these words...
pause a while, ponder a moment and then begin again....
interestingly enough it is the 'pausing' I find the biggest challenge. Who has time to pause?!
Children.
Thanks for your comment.
In PEACE
MM
So well said. My kids are constant reminders to slow down and find the joy in life, in the moment.
Have you ever seen one of those banana slugs in the Pacific Northwest. EEGHADS, now THAT'S a slug!!
So thought provoking. I learn something new everyday with two under 5, it really makes you look at life in a new light
"What will your children teach you today?"
Such a great thought. And it so perfectly captures those fleeting moments of childhood that make all the struggles worthwhile. Thank you for the reminder.
S
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