Childhood Belief

The faith of a child is an amazing thing. One that I find marvelous and irreplaceable.

The idea that some stranger will come each year and fulfill their toy wishes is completely logical. The T Rex rampaging through the backyard will be delighted to leave tender, juicy children alone and chomp down on the tree daddy hates instead. Holding a small stuffed animal is guaranteed protection from all manner of scary things in the dark.  A dragonfly will fly across the ocean to tell strangers about a particularly beautiful flower in the garden. These all makes complete sense to a small child who cannot understand why grown ups don’t grasp such simple concepts.

Puncturing this faith is a dreadful thing to do. Looking into the trusting eyes of a child and taking away that small bit of magic in the world is like shredding something rare and precious that can never be repaired. Sometimes, however, it is absolutely vital.

The conviction that a frilly, beglittered 4T princess dress will magically stretch to fit an adult … sorry kiddos but that one’s gotta go.

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