Lessons from Children

Sorry faithful readers that it has been so long since someone wrote on our house blog, we have all been busy with babysitting, graduation, office meetings, parties, BBQs, visitors, saying goodbye to Denise and welcoming new housemates. So needless to say things have been crazy.  

Over the past couple of months, I have been thinking about children, and the lessons that we can learn from them. (If you don't know I have a degree in Education, so soon this will be my whole world - teaching). There are a number of lessons that we can learn from our young friends including:

All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten

by Robert Fulghum

Most of what I really need
To know about how to live
And what to do and how to be
I learned in kindergarten.
Wisdom was not at the top
Of the graduate school mountain,
But there in the sandpile at Sunday school.

These are the things I learned:

Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life -
Learn some and think some
And draw and paint and sing and dance
And play and work everyday some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world,
Watch out for traffic,
Hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.

We are never to old to stop learning, and remembering what is important in life. 

During our house BBQ I spent the majority of the time entertaining our house little friend. Her name is Sage and she is fireball of energy. The first time that I ever met her, Jeremy and I were babysitting her and she told me that she wanted to play football. This instantly warmed my heart because I also share a deep love of football. That evening we ended up playing football, which really was really her throwing the ball and Jeremy fetching it. We also watched movie clips from the Blind Side I fast-forwarded through all the talking scenes (we just watched the football). 

So back to the BBQ, I ended up playing once again with Sage. There were about four of us that had fun playing dress up in my room. It was really great to be reminded of taking time to have girl time :). I myself need to remember to take time, have fun, and laugh occasionally. Never take life to seriously.   

I am still looking for the pictures that were taken, if I find them I will add them later. 

Your Friend, Carol.