“The Youngers”
Yesterday, Catherine and I rode our bikes to one of our favorite breakfast places. We sat inside next to a window. Outside, a party of 5, two parents, two grandparents and a one-year-old, not yet talking, got a table right in front of us. The one-year-old decided he did not want to be in carriage anymore and began to climb out. Nothing would stop him so mom picked him up and put him on the sidewalk. He began to crawl, looking at everything on the ground and above himself. He simply smiled. His crawling led him to a chair leg. Exploring the leg he reached both hands up, and pulled himself to standing. ” OMG, I am standing.” He began to walk and fell, scooched himself back to the chair leg and pulled himself up again. “Look” I am walking now, wow!” He almost fell again but grandpa caught him this time. His adventure continued for 10 minutes. Up, walking, down and back again. The child was in such delight that passers- by just stopped and looked at the life energy flowing through him. At a certain point, he looked at his mom, threw his arms into the air, which meant “you can pick me up now.” The whole scene felt like the Universe saying: You want to see beginner’s mind, true learning. Go no further. Here it is!
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