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Contrary1

(12,629 posts)
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 01:31 PM Apr 2016

Lessons from children...



My daughter and I are in Myrtle Beach taking a sunset walk when this adorable and sweet little boy comes walking right up to her. He shares with her the shark tooth around his neck. He tells her his name and asks her name to which she tells him. They part ways while saying goodbye, walking in the opposite direction.

A few minutes later he comes running back, in what seems to be in slow motion, yelling out my daughter's name. She turns around and is greeted by his smile. So they share a few words, mainly about his super cool shark's tooth that apparently gave him powers.

Before they walked, talked and raced, I asked his mother for permission to take this picture and this was the result. No one positioned them, told them to smile and there was absolutely no hesitation on their part at all. When we finished walking and it was time to go they hugged for a long time and exchanged about 20 "goodbyes"

This is a moment that we humans understand as just simply seeing no color lines, no judgement, no race, no hate, no shades. It's just pure....two kids meeting on a sunset walk without a care in the world...all they saw was each other.

This world would be a much better place if we acted like these two kids.

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Lessons from children... (Original Post) Contrary1 Apr 2016 OP
Totally squeeeee! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #1
Thank you for warming my heart Martin Eden Apr 2016 #2
That is so beautiful passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #3
Thank you so much for sharing. lpbk2713 Apr 2016 #4
If you area Christian, this is exactly how WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2016 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author FreedomRain Apr 2016 #6
Lovely! brer cat Apr 2016 #7

Martin Eden

(12,867 posts)
2. Thank you for warming my heart
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 03:39 PM
Apr 2016

I firmly believe that most human beings are beautiful, until hurtful experience or misguided elders teach them otherwise.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
4. Thank you so much for sharing.
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 04:03 PM
Apr 2016



Some times I have to tell my pessimistic side that there is
reason to believe there may be hope for the world after all.

I needed that.

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