So I went to a birthday party last week and I took my son with me. The party was for my friend Kim and in the spirit of celebration we all wore sombreros, mustaches, and made hot chocolate with tequila. The fiesta complete with guacamole and all the flour tortillas we could handle was a fun theme party that had the most dedicated individuals I'd ever witnessed. A good time was had by all and on the car ride home my 3 year-old tells me that it was a "really fun party".
Considering he didn't get any spiked hot chocolate, I'm glad he was able to have such a good time. The next day he wakes up bright-eyed and asks if he can wear his mustache to daycare. I laugh explaining that it was just for the party and he doesn't have to wear it all the time but he wanted to. It really got me to thinking about how much balls kids have. They are bold and daring and could care less if anyone minds their eye makeup pencil mustache.
I think children should design social experiments. All those embarrassing things adults fear like social awkwardness, elevators, random I'm-trying-to-pass-you- but-you -keep-moving-the-same-way- I do-in-the-hallway dances, children embrace. My son held no fear of being ridiculed for his fake mustache. It was something he thought was awesome and he was gonna own that.
I love that attitude. It was a reality check for me. So often so many people are afraid to do anything for fear of what others will think of them. children see through all of that. They have the purest train of intention and thought. I'm actually convinced that in life, you're born knowing everything and slowly through the process of socialization you are striped of some of your intuition and your inclination to take risks.
...And a child shall lead them.
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