one of my favorite things is to hear a child tell a story.
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one of my favorite things is to hear a child tell a story.
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image credit: nicolette sowder, wilderchild
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Children tell stories wrapped in the never-ending colors of imaginations that have remained unjaded to possibilities. They can still see world that are eyes have lost to the reality of adulthood. They give words to the impossible, because to them, all things are still possible. Great post, Beth!
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yes, unrestrained and uninhibited
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Yess, it is fun to hear them,
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they have no boundaries and that makes it fun
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some people — I am thinking of classic children’s writers here — have always kept the gate open to their childhood; the rest of us get glimpses in wistful dreams 🙂
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yes, so true
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Love it, Beth. It doesn’t take many years of disbelief to talk children out of it.
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so true, sadly
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Wonderful quote Beth. The world would be a better place if more of us still had our childhood imaginations and boundless curiosity and innocence.
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It sure would
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So true, Beth!
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❤️
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This is so apt! A child tells a story wrapped in its imagination.
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Absolutely
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I’ve often wondered about a child’s imagination but I would never question it. If they say they saw something I believe them. That’s just me. I rather prefer a world with mysteries than a purely rational one. Lovely post Beth.
FBC
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The same for me
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🙂
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Wise words there, Beth.
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And true
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Oh yes! I agree wholeheartedly!
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Right
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it is so important to keep the magic in life…
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Never lose it
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I have ALWAYS believed this! Children can see/hear what we no longer can (allow).
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Yes!!
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I think the speed of imagination is faster than light.
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It is!
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So good. I love watching children not only telling stories, but listening to them too. They get so intertwined with the story, and believe everything they hear with their entire soul. I actually just recently blogged on babies laughing, and a couple of the videos show the babies laughing as their dads read to them. I know they’re extremely young, but just watching the joy is infectious. It’s the same kind of joy that little kids have when they’re telling a story.
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I live laughing babies
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Same here, Beth. We used to love to hear our kids tell them at dinner when they were little. Young imaginations are precious.
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They are so earnest and funny
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Yes they are!
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Me too. I have realized the downside of getting to know the kids’ up the alley’s parents is that my relationship is no longer with the kids. I count that a loss.
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I understand that
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Yes! Seeing the world with “fresh eyes!” Nothing greater than seeing the wonder in a child’s face when they see something for the first time!
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That is so right
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Wishing we all could, at least occasionally, see the world with child’s eyes.
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Absolutely, what a gift
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It is the cutest thing to listen to!
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so, so true!
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❤️
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Some of my favorite stories and musings have come from my son. We were driving through the mountain pass to visit family when my son, about 3yo, asked, “Do volcanos like music?” He once said that different animals eat different kinds of bad dreams and a great alligator came and ate the scary dream about the Vampires for him. I thought on this a long time, how it could be an allegory. Perhaps the strengths of certain animal traits are best suited for fighting negative thoughts and nightmares. I think you’ve just given me inspiration for a new post. Creativity inspires creativity. 🙂
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I love his imagination!
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One of the things I miss the most about teaching is those precious moments, listening to children’s stories as their eyes light up in joy.
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I so understand
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Wonderful and true.
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❤️
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It’s been too long for me but yes, very magical.
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perhaps you’ll run into one of them soon )
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I agree; one of life’s treasures…
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they so are
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I’ve ALWAYS believed this, and the most fun is when my grandkids go on and on about some magical fairyland that they’ve visited.. I believe in it too, as I still have memories of seeing gnomes (when I was around 3), and no one listening to me!
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yes, I so agree. and it’s fairies for me )
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Yes. I whole-heartedly agree.
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I knew you would )
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Truer words were never spoken!
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I know that you know this so well
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Indeed! ❤️
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Great post, Beth
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❤️
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Me too! Kids imaginations are wild! ❤
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No limits
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This remind me of how excited I used to get when over fictional stuff when I was a child… Adulthood really take that away…😌
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hopefully some hang on to it
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