OK, so you might find it mildly disturbing that a 41-year-old guy just named a teddy bear. At least I named him a strong Republican name..... But you know what? I don't care. It is my bear, and if I want to name him, I will. Beats offing Todd Palin so I can marry Sarah..... ;-)
We grow up too fast. Remember as a kid, wanting to turn this age or that? Now I wonder why. The older we get, the less fun life seems to get. Bills, responsiblities, more trials and temptations. No more teddy bears......
Jesus said unless we become like children, we will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. What did He mean by that? That if we adults sit around playing with teddy bears, we will go to Heaven. Oh how I wish it were that simple. So what did He mean? I have a few ideas......
1) No worries. Think about it. Kids don't worry much. What do they have to worry about?! Mom and Dad take care of them, meet all of their needs. We adults worry. A lot. And we aren't supposed to.
2) Faith. Kids seem so much better at faith than we adults.
3) Laughter. When is the last time you laughed? Really laughed. I did last night. I read Ann Coulter's newest column, and laughed a lot.
4) Fun. We adults have way too many responsiblities. This thing called life isn't always fun, nor does it always allow time for fun. How sad. There is a lot more to life than work and bills. And fun doesn't always cost money either.
5) Innocence. Kids expect the best out of life, out of people. The older we get, the more jaded we get. The more we realize people aren't always what they appear to be. That there aren't always happy endings.
6) Belief. Why is it so much easier to believe as a child? We lost that as we become adults.
There are more. But those are the biggies. As I wrote this post, a song came to mind. I will put the video below, but here is the chorus. The song is titled "What Children Believe." Watch the video. It is a cool song. In the meantime, I will enjoy a bit of childhood as I enjoy my teddy bear......
Love lasts forever
Mom and Daddies stay together
Cheaters never win
And a promise is something you keep
Its bad to lie
And its ok to cry
Dreams never die
And faith is all you need
Ain't it crazy, what children believe
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5 comments:
How sweet! I love teddy bears. I always liked them way more than dolls.
aww..makes me want a new teddy. Like the song too!
I'll never stop loving teddy bears (and all stuffed animals) I'm definitely a kid at heart;-)
Loved this post, Mark! It's OK to have a Teddy Bear no matter HOW old you get! I am turning 30 in June and I LOVE teddy bears and butterflies.In fact, I still have one that was given to me by my grandfather when I was born...yep that's right. It's as OLD as me! It's nearly 30 years old and his name is Sunshine. Yep. Sunshine bear. It's an OLD carebare and his tummy says "you are my sunshine", thus the reason for his name. He still sits in the middle of my bed :0)Thanks for sharing this!
I still have the teddy bear my parents gave me for my 16th birthday. He is a little ratty (well-loved), but still intact. His name is Hugsley. :)
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