There must be imagination...
“I hope we find some
bones.” (They did.)
“I hope we can dig this tree out of the ground.” (They did!)
“I hope we can find our way back to the house.” (They did.)
We have spent the summer playing with grandsons and we have
had such a good time. Six years old, five and three, they play with chickens
and lambs, cats and dog. They run the
fields, explore the woods. They build forts in the pasture from old branches.
They do archeological digs where ever they find a piece of metal. They excavate
rocks from the driveway using the hose and shovels. They strap on backpacks and
take their lunches on adventures.
In addition to a week at the farm, their great grandma took
them to see Pinocchio at the Children’s
Theater, a version of Pinocchio that
required a lot of imagination. The actors were all dressed as house painters,
their scenery hung from construction scaffolds. The boys were entranced. After the play we all went out for dessert.
“I hope we get ice cream.” (They did.)
Across the street from the ice cream shop, was this
wonderful piece of graffiti. For hope, there must be imagination.
