I loved your post @mountainjewel!! So heartfelt and open. Thank you.

I taught high school English for years and was forever trying to get my students to tap into their child-like wonder of things, to try and see the world in all its' glory through the eyes of a 5 years old who's maybe noticing it for the first time. Once they trusted me and our classroom became safe to do so, the creative spirit that emerged was always a wonder to witness! The school I taught in was a Fine Arts one with students from grades 1-12, and I often witnessed the true love the little one's had for their teachers. It was so beautiful. My students showed it by bringing me fresh coffee in the mornings, although sometimes they were late, so it doubled as a bribe haha

As adults, I think we get so caught up on our little hamster wheels that we too often forget about what is really important, and we forget to live with our "eyes wide open", and we forget what it means to really love.

Thank you again for such a lovely post!