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Eyes of a Child

2/2/2014

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Does that look like a good sledding hill to you? My daughters waited patiently all day for a snowstorm that was expected to bring 2-4 inches of snow to Roanoke.  Well, we ended up with about 1/2 inch and by morning a lot of it had melted. To my surprise, my daughters threw on their snow gear, grabbed the sleds and headed into the backyard. For about 30 minutes they went sledding ... and had a blast. They never complained, only asked that I give them a "big push" to help them move through the grass to the snow farther down the hill. 

I often envy my children. I'm amazed at their ability to look at life as a series of solutions rather than problems. As babies, they have little balance but still try to climb stairs. Then, we put up gates and they say, "That won't stop me." I see 1/2 inch of snow and think it's a shame we can't go sledding. They see 1/2 inch of snow and grab their sleds. 

I strive to be more like my children every day. I want to complain less and channel my energy towards solving problems. Like them, I want to see opportunity in every obstacle. It's a challenge, but I have great role models.

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Stephanie
2/13/2014 11:13:15 am

Amen Kevin!!! Your daughters are so right, we need to look for the beautiful and great things that are right in front of us, instead of focusing and sometimes searching for the negatives. If we will do this we will find more of the joy and peace that we are seeking in our lives.

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Kevin
2/13/2014 11:30:51 am

Stephanie, that is so well said. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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    Kevin Finch is a writer and private reading tutor in Roanoke, Virginia. He is the author of Paradise in Front of Me, a collection of short stories documenting his time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras. 

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