Almost certainly that explanation is not why the children find it funny. But it is ok to just have play: our loss of that is one of the things that makes adulthood tragic. It's fine that they find a silly thing funny; I wish I still knew how. Maybe I'll rediscover it again if I live long enough.
I think children can teach us how, or maybe even just remembering ourselves as children. I remember the year or so I spent teaching third graders as a silly year, a year well-spent. But that was a long time ago and most everything since has been deadly serious. I'm still trying to find my way back as well.
Almost certainly that explanation is not why the children find it funny. But it is ok to just have play: our loss of that is one of the things that makes adulthood tragic. It's fine that they find a silly thing funny; I wish I still knew how. Maybe I'll rediscover it again if I live long enough.
ReplyDeleteI think children can teach us how, or maybe even just remembering ourselves as children. I remember the year or so I spent teaching third graders as a silly year, a year well-spent. But that was a long time ago and most everything since has been deadly serious. I'm still trying to find my way back as well.
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