Children’s Trust

Good Morning DearHearts,

I recently took my seven year old granddaughter to see Frozen-the musical.  I’m not sure who was more excited about our theatre date, me or her. When I first heard one of her favorite movies had become the “next” Disney musical I wanted to be sure she would have the opportunity to see it.

Of course most have seen the animated movie and it is filled with magical moments that are easy to create with animation.  How would that be able to be replicated on the stage I wondered?   She didn’t.

There was never a reason to doubt the talented theatrical company.  They created a spectacular theatrical experience.  I certainly cannot explain how the proscenium froze when Elsa touched it nor can I figure out how Elsa’s dress changed before the audience’s eyes when she entered her ice castle. I also cannot remember a musical receiving applause for the special effects. This one did.

However, I believe those wild applause and gasps came more from the adults in attendance rather than those who were having their first theatre experience.

The next day as I thought about the memory I had shared with my granddaughter, I realized the children in the audience had no doubt about seeing the magical aspects of the story. They were certain that ice would appear and Elsa’s magical icy touch would happen just like in the movie. Young children have not yet entered into the world of skepticism. They believe without reservation. They easily trust.

What a wonderful thing to have perfect trust and confidence in what will happen next. I’m always looking for the spiritual side to every occurrence because I do believe there’s one to be noticed.  In this circumstance I did not have to look very far because she was sitting right next to me in the theatre.

We often speak about the innocence of children and their trusting nature is one way it is expressed.  We always seem to have atrocities in the world and now is no exception. However, even in a bomb shelter or evacuation zone we can witness moments where innocence shines through.  Only a few days ago a young child stood up in such a place and sang “Let it Go” from Frozen and in that single moment adults and children found courage and hope.

If courage and hope can reside in the most drastic of places where an adult mind would negate the possibility then it can certainly be found everywhere. The choice to believe is the shift to having a miracle minded perspective. We can simply call it an open mind, a mind that is receptive to new possibilities and ideas.

All children come into this world with those traits.  It’s only after what has been referred to as domestication when shadows of doubt will enter the pristine space of a child’s open mind.

I’m sure all children in the bomb shelter have now experienced dark moments and even the children in the theatre were not unscathed by fear filled thoughts. However, it does seem children are more resilient than adults and can reconnect if only for a short time to the openness of a trusting mind where joy resides.  This quality can be referred to as “hope”.   Believing without any evidence of a desired outcome is to be hope filled. Hope is a quality of the innocent mind.

“The world becomes a place of hope, because its only purpose is to be a place where hope of happiness can be fulfilled.”[1]

I hope to recapture the innocence of my Child of God mind and simply know everything is leading me back to my trusting mind where my innocence abides.

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Remember Always You ARE Loved !!!

Janet Weissman

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[1] ACIM Text Chap30 V 2:7