Have you noticed the greatest quality that kids have? I am not talking about their energy, persistent curiosity or youthfull playfullness. Although all of those are amazing qualities, they are not fully present in all of the kids. The thing which is always there, whether an adult notices or not, is their hope. The stubbornness of never giving up to a wish, to a desire. Kids always hope.
Parents can often crush the bubble of their offsprings with harsh criticism and dictatorship like attitude. Adults expect kids to behave according to their rules, fortgetting that there is a sort of magic in leaving your kid enjoy their childhood. A parent can scream towards a kid. The kid hopes they are still loved and that the parent will apologize. A parent can reject and ridicule their offspring. The kid hopes that they will live up to the expectations and strive to not disappoint. A parent can say and do traumatizing things, the kid hopes they will repair the relationship.Someday. In the back of their mind, kids hold on desperately to their hopes, even when it is detrimental for their emotional health.
As we grow up, the world will also be a crush-the- bubble factor. If we turn into cynical and negative people, we lose our inner child. We can end up believing that everybody is bad and that we should protect ourselves by looking tough. I saw how often those of us who kept on hoping for people to turn good were seen as naive. As a strong empath I often found myself in that position. My hope in people never wavered and despite the evidence, I always wanted to believe that people are generally good. Of course that at a certain point and with certain people this hope has to stop when you are constantly hurt and taken for a fool. But those are the exceptions.
I admire people who act towards their hope. I admire when I meet adults with this trait. The benefit of growing up and keeping this quality consists in our ability to pick our battles. To filter the right kind of people who appreciate a second chance and who deserve it. All humans make mistakes and those who love you will hurt you along the way. It's inevitable. But offering the flower of hope to someone who is not willing to water it is a loss. It's a loss in the garden of this wonderful kid within, where dozens of hope flowers are being taken from the ground everyday and offered as a sign of sincere love. Love is this constant care for our childish garden of hope. This is a sacred garden so we should all watch our steps.
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