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The Children Have Had It Right All Along
When I was a baby, I knew I was me, mom was mom, dad was dad and so on. My world was simple and so wonderful. As I grew, the world expanded and the people in my world now had "positions" if you will.
My big brother had the position and title of "big brother" and I was the little sister. When my brother and then my sister were born, they had roles also and each time my world expanded and my perceptions changed.
Now that I had two new siblings, something new had occured. I had to vie for attention from my beloved father. No longer was I the only "little girl" nor was I the baby. Things had changed quite a lot from when I had first come into the family. Even the roles that my parents played seemed to be different. My parents seemed more powerful now and less playful. What had happened? Things were changing and quite rapidly it seemed. I knew they still loved me but they were more authoritative and less fun to be with.
As I entered elementary school, other changes began to occur around me. Oh, there were loads of new children now, in all sizes and shapes to play with. Some more friendly, some more shy, and some not so nice. But, there was also something new that entered my world. People now had new positions or titles depending on where they came from. I thought we all had come from the same place, heaven. Boy, did I have a lot to learn. I suppose that was why they made us all go to school. The adults seemed to have a whole new system in place and it would take me a while to adjust to it. I had learned about prejudice and I did not like it one bit. It felt wrong and it hurt.
In this system I began to learn there were categories of people, depending upon their color. I had not really paid much attention to terms such as race or color up until then but a lot of people seemed to make a big deal out of them. To me people were just people, sort of like dogs were just dogs only with many varieties. I felt the same held with people. Why was it so difficult for adults to see things so simply?
As I entered high school, there began a great division among us all. What had happened to us just being people, students learning? Why did we have to be placed into a category or group and labeled? Were we not all children of God? Had he not made each of us in his own image? Why then all this fuss about what type of American we were or what group we belonged in when filling out forms? To me it made no sense. No wonder so many of us felt lost and confused. Where did we fit in? A lot of times we felt we didn't fit in because now many kids created groups of their own and cast out those they didn't want in their group. New lables were born; nerds, jerks, geeks, preps, etc. Those were painful years, filled with peer pressure and confusion.
When I reached adult hood and listened to one polittian after another, again it seemed people everywhere had forgotten the basics - our true roots! Some tried wearing labels as though it made them special but to me they still didn't get it. All you have to do is ask a young child and they can tell you simply that they are a child. When asked where they come from, they will most likely tell you heaven. If you have to belong to a group then why not list Heavenly Father's as your ethnicity on forms?
All this labeling and grouping seems more to separate us than unite us. We are all children of God and it seems the only ones who truly have that clearly understood are the children. Just watch the three year olds at play. They just notice other children and enjoy being and playing with one another.
We could learn a lot from the children. It seems at times, they are the only ones that have it right when it comes to acceptance and understanding of one another. After all, they know who they are; children of God.
About the Author Judith A. Wentzel, CTACC, EFT-ADV, Life Coach, specializing in law of attraction & EFT educates, liberates, & empowers clients, enabling them to transform their life or business. Transform the quality of your life from fine to FANTASTIC! www.UsingLawOfAttraction.com
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