Silly
isn't it? An exercise that's absolutely, downright childish
and silly for an adult, why it sounds ridiculous even
for a tween or a teen.
Isn't
it a tragedy of modern times that clouds in the sky
have become forgotten pieces of nature to be looked
at only to predict the weather once the golden age of
four is passed?
Do
you remember how when you were three years old, you
sat all day just looking up at the clouds.
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Then,
you saw wild horses galloping, Jesus Christ
waving out, smiling rabbits, roaring lions,
and laughing people...Where did they go? How
come after going to school you never again watched
the clouds like this.
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For
a change, grow down...snatch back your baby eyes, milk
teeth, elves, fairies and gnomes, dragons and monsters
… back from your happy memory stores. Be a child
today.
It doesn't matter whether you are past eighty, just
retired, a youth, teenager, single parent, working couple....just
do something really crazy today...just get as childish
as you can and look at the sky.
If
you've got supporters from within your family, circle
of friends, neighbourhood pals, well and good. If not,
play a solo game. It couldn't be more fun.
Talking
about games, you can even play a cloud face guessing
game where you sit in a circle and each one describes
what they can see and you guess the image.
You
can get your pets involved in this too! The trick is
for everyone to lie down on their backs on the grass
and look up at the sky.
In
the beginning your pets may not quite get the hang of
it. But watching you and especially the young ones in
your family, they will take the cues and follow suit.
Don't
forget to carry your picnic hamper, camera, camcorder
and lots of drawing paper and crayons with you. Make
a permanent record of your happy memories.
It
will cheer you up on chilly, winter nights and stormy
days. For a change, you would have really saved some
valuable treasures for the rainy days in your life.
Have fun!