Alone But Not Lonely
"We live in a rural farm in India, don't have a TV at home, and have
bought our son a total of two toys. Most of his clothes are gifted by
family and friends. He doesn't eat cookies, chocolates, carbonated
drinks, or fast food. He must be one miserable kid, right? If I say,
'No,' one might respond with, 'Well, he doesn't know what he is missing
and he is being brought up in an extremely protective environment.' Not
true either. He knows the reasons and has willingly embraced them. His
secret seems to be that everything has meaning for him. He is not
chasing after anything and has no plans for tomorrow. He goes around as
if he has an unlimited reserve of energy, curiosity, time, faith and
willingness to be engaged with whatever and whoever comes his way. And
he doesn't seem to be bothered by being alone." In a time of mandatory
self-isolation and disrupted school-based education, this lovely piece
by a homeschooling parent offers much to reflect on.
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