Hello friend,
In a plastic tub tucked away in a closet, cherished pieces of art, poetry, and memories wait for someone to remember, to gaze lovingly, and know that each is one of a kind. Priceless.
Who created these masterpieces? My children.
Why are these simple drawings, scribbles, and handmade messages priceless?
These children, now all adults with lives of their own, used what each of us carry inside us—imagination. Before anyone had a chance to stifle the most fundamental human impulse to create, I celebrated and saved the proof of what I could see.
All these years later, I remain astounded by the capacity of a young child to freely, without fear, dare to put themselves into the world. Their imagination has no bounds and no critics to thwart the limitless curiosity.
Too many of us lose this freedom. We stop allowing ideas, no matter how crazy or insignificant, to come to life.
Yet, I believe every one of us, you, me, your crotchety neighbor, harbor talents and originality that obligations and external and internal voices convinced us to abandon. Don’t listen.
Ah, you say, what does it matter? “I’m too busy, too set in my ways, too far gone, or too old for such childish yearnings.”
I suggest you reconsider. What if we took a moment to remember what brought us great joy at some point in our lives? What were we doing? Why did we stop? Can we try again?
The answer is yes, you can plant a garden, sing a song, write a poem, paint a picture, rearrange the furniture, listen to a friend—you have talent, originality, and something important to give the world, or at the least, yourself.
You are one of a kind.
And, we need you.
Poetry, all kinds of poetry, remains my constant companion. Curious as to why, click here.
How do we protect the innate originality and talent of children? The late Sir Ken Robinson ponders, “Do schools kill creativity?” and what we can do differently.
Music to inspire: “Pure Imagination,” “Imagine,” and “I Let My Mind Wander.
“The possible's slow fuse is lit by the imagination.”
—Emily Dickinson
“The most beautiful world is always entered through imagination.”
—Helen Keller
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you will never create anything original.”
—Sir Ken Robinson
If you want to read more from me, visit my website. I’ll be there waiting for you.
With gratitude,
Kathryn
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Simply beautiful
Thanks
Sam John
IRAQ
Simply beautiful
Touching words
Touching photos
Thanks
Good news the new ideas have been officially accepted for future implementation.
Wisdom:
keep low profile at difficult and critical times.
Will be away for sometime but my eyes are watching.
Sam John
IRAQ