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When A Child Walks Down The Road
Let The Children Remind Us
WHEN A CHILD WALKS DOWN THE ROAD, A COMPANY OF ANGELS GOES BEFORE HIM PROCLAIMING, “MAKE WAY FOR THE IMAGE OF THE HOLY ONE.” -HASIDIC SAYING
One reason I love children is for the reminders.
When a child marvels at a rock, placing it carefully in his pocket to keep forever, we smile at his delight but sometimes miss the real wonder of it — a child’s capacity to embrace and respect life.
As we contend in the adult world, it is often overlooked in our busy lives that our hearts are touched daily by the LIFE that drives each child’s soul.
As we assist children with their struggles, as we face their innocence and vulnerability, as we treasure their honesty and spontaneity, we discover that the only fitting response is respect.
Because without even knowing it, they live integrity.
We each possess a certain reverence for children — not in the purest form of course. But in caring for them we appreciate their qualities, we rediscover their value and we learn humility.
Reverence is more than a deep regard for their beings, more than love, more than trust — it encircles each child we encounter with a respect for life, theirs and ours. If we didn’t believe this, we wouldn’t bother being parents.
