By Rosalina R. Ferraris
A child's psyche is a refreshing perception of how the world should be viewed or experienced. To a child, there is a clear distinction between what is good and bad, of pure and tainted, of right and wrong. Unlike adults, a child perceives things around him, as it is, pure and simple. To him an apple is just an apple and nothing else. He may notice the imperfections of the apple on the outside and blurt it out almost spontaneously without restraint or reservation. That is why a child's view is always perceived as fair and frank. Whereas to us adults, we dilly-dally with so many random thoughts before we speak. We analyze first where the apple is from (origin), of what variety it came from (type), of how it was tended (organic or genetically modified). In the process of these uncalled for questions, we miss the moment to savor its taste, its freshness, and its essence. The more we learn and experience life, the more we set ourselves apart from what is essential and in the process we lose touch of what is pure and simple. (Read more...)
A child's psyche is a refreshing perception of how the world should be viewed or experienced. To a child, there is a clear distinction between what is good and bad, of pure and tainted, of right and wrong. Unlike adults, a child perceives things around him, as it is, pure and simple. To him an apple is just an apple and nothing else. He may notice the imperfections of the apple on the outside and blurt it out almost spontaneously without restraint or reservation. That is why a child's view is always perceived as fair and frank. Whereas to us adults, we dilly-dally with so many random thoughts before we speak. We analyze first where the apple is from (origin), of what variety it came from (type), of how it was tended (organic or genetically modified). In the process of these uncalled for questions, we miss the moment to savor its taste, its freshness, and its essence. The more we learn and experience life, the more we set ourselves apart from what is essential and in the process we lose touch of what is pure and simple. (Read more...)
