Today I am eating lunch at a friend's house and her children will probably be home because it is their March break from school. I love children's energy. They are so in the present and so innocent and sincere. They help me stay in the moment too.
Of course sometimes children's energy is a bit too much. They can tire us adults out with their huge bursts of enthusiasm. It can be exhausting working with children as I did for over twenty years, in swimming pools, on the beaches and in the classroom. But there is still nothing like those teachable moments I remember when you see their faces transfixed, riveted to your every word, totally engaged in a lesson. Children can be fearless about learning. Those moments were blissful.
Children also help us remember that we still are children inside who can marvel at the wonders of this life, this planet and all the kingdoms of plants and animals that live here with us.
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