What if we could see the world through the eyes of a child?  Each of us is born without any taint of wrong.  A brand new life is filled with pure potentiality.  When we, as adults, birth our children, our lives revolve around them.  We bring them into this world.  They are here because of us, and we are responsible for them.

If we let them affect our thinking and behavior and we protect them from the outside influences as long as possible, we can allow ourselves to see the world more from their perspective.  And when we do, we can discover ways of thinking that soften our world and let more love in.

Children observe their surroundings as a truly, unblemished environment because they have no prejudice toward anything.  Everything is pure discovery.  What a difference it would make, if only we could remove some of our predisposed ideas and see things more simply.  Perhaps, we would make better judgments and decisions.

And we should consider relearning how to breathe like a baby.  Babies take each breath in deeply and exhale fully.  Watch them sleep and see their little chests slowly go slowly up and down.  This is the way we all should breathe.  If we just were to take a deep breath before doing or saying things on a regular basis, imagine what positive things could come from it.  Simple things, like breathing deeply, can change attitudes and emotions so that our thought processes work better.  And this can lead to clearer thinking and purpose.

I often marvel at what positive energy there is in a room when a child is present.  Especially when they are very young, our attention turns toward them.  When this happens, we are able to detach ourselves from the daily worries and just live in the moment.  Of course, we must be open to such things.

Life is short.  We all know this.  But being in the moment and seeing the world through the eyes of a child can help adults to see what is important.  We just need to let go and let them show us the way.