it’s never too late to have a happy childhood

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Walk in the rain, jump in mud puddles,

collect rocks, rainbows and roses, 

smell flowers, blow bubbles, stop along the way, 

build sandcastles, say hello to everyone,  go barefoot, go on adventures, act silly, fly kites,

have a merry heart, talk with animals, 

sing in the shower,  read children’s books, take bubble baths, get new sneakers, hold hands and hug and kiss, dance,

laugh and cry for the health of it, 

wonder and wander around, 

feel happy  and precious  and innocent, 

feel scared, feel sad, feel mad, 

give up worry and guilt and shame, 

say yes, say no, say the magic words, 

ask lots of questions, 

ride bicycles, draw and paint,  see things differently,

fall down and get up again, 

look at the sky,     watch the sunrise and sunset, 

watch clouds and name their shapes, 

watch the moon and stars come out, 

trust the universe,  stay up late,    climb trees, daydream, 

do nothing and do it very well,  learn new stuff, 

be excited about everything, be a clown, 

enjoy having a body, listen to music, 

find out how things work,  make up new rules, 

tell stories, save the world, 

make friends with the other kids on the block,and do anything else 

that brings more happiness,  celebration, health, love, joy, creativity, pleasure, abundance, grace, self-esteem, courage, balance, spontaneity, passion, beauty, peace, relaxation,communication and life energy to ... all living beings on this planet.    

~ Bruce Williamson, It's Never Too Late To Have A Happy Childhood (1987).

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