no idea why this popped into my head..but it did, randomly, at the weirdest possible moment - any who..
remember back - those days as a child...that is longer for some than others...when we cherished the simple things in life?
candy necklaces, ring pops, water balloons, over-sized dresses for dress up clothes made to size with clothespins, grown up shoes that click on hardwood, play doh, costume jewelry, stuffed animals, legos, coloring, treasure rocks, stickers, board games, being outside pretending ur somewhere completely different in the world n ur able to be there in ur imagination...i think that's what i loved the most about being a kid...being able to imagine a place i knew existed or didnt exist n could live and play in that moment in that world without care of who was watching or whether i sounded silly..
today - those simple things in life are almost obsolete...how often do u see children 'pretending'? instead of hearing 'go outside and play" life revolves around the television and the shows on it, or the internet and computer games, video games...kids rely on these things for amusement and they no longer can amuse themselves and are always bored if those activities are unavailable to them. . i'm talking the majority...there are still those who don't really want or need those things...but most do. and the sad thing is no one is changing the habits forming because some parents are too lazy to be amusing their children..no one wants to be bothered anymore and those electronic forms of entertainment are the perfect babysitter..they can do what they want and the kid is occupied. i asked the children when i was subbing in june to write a journal entry about their weekend and what they did with their family/parents. not one child did a single thing with their family. the answers revolved around the tv and the computer. how sad is that?
