Being Childlike

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I have learned in school that Childish is different from being Childlike. Childish means that you lack maturity by behaving like a child. Childlike however is the complete opposite of Childish. It simply means that you're resembling a child marked by innocence. 

So, earlier today, I was at home and our helper's little boy AJ was with us watching TV at the dining room. He was restless and playing as if he was at war and using his hands as guns. I felt bad for him as he had no toys to play with. I remember he was playing with a blown up plastic bag tied to a string resembling that of a balloon.  I went to my room, grabbed one of the inflated balloons and blew up one and gave it to him. He was having dinner and eating mango and when he saw me with a bright red balloon, he put down the mango without finishing it and attempted to climb down the chair when I said that needs to finish his dinner first, wash his hands before coming to see me. It amazed me and made me realize that childhood is something that is meant to be remembered as I saw the eagerness in his eyes to play with the balloon. To us adults, a balloon would not make a difference but to a child with no toys, it means everything. 

Simple things like a balloon, a bathroom tissue core, or a plastic a cup, may not mean much to us, but it makes a a child happy. Something we probably unlearned when we grew up is our imagination. Now as adults, we only use our imagination when we read books. Not being utilized by play or make believe. 

Points to Ponder: 

Let's not forget what it's like to be a child, not to act immature but remind ourselves of their inquisitive nature, and the fullness of their imagination.