I was talking to some teachers at a Wellington school yesterday and they talked about how they had recently surveyed some students about whether their parents left the house in the morning excited about the day that stretched before them. Only a quarter of the students put their hands up to indicate "yes". Whether or not the children's assumptions about their parents' excitement is true or not, this is their children's perception.
What do your children see? Do they see you excited about the world and life? (I know that some do, because I see you out cycling and playing sports with your children, making the most of beautiful sunny days). Do they see you awed, at times, by the world's awesomeness or worn down by a daily grind? This is a question I am asking myself, too. I think we should all make it our goal to share a little bit of awe and wonder (the wow! of life) with our kids everyday.
The following is a link which was sent to me by a parent which illustrates the "hugeness" of the universe. Perhaps you could share this with your children and together you can experience a bit of Wow!
http://htwins.net/scale2/scale2.swf?bordercolor=white
That website is quite possibly the coolest thing I've seen in a long time, I look forward to sharing it.
ReplyDelete