Sustaining childhood

It's never too late to have a happy childhood. I don't care what anyone says.
I love running barefoot through grass, sprinklers on and laughing till my sides hurt. I'm 42 going on 12.
My mother always said. "You're old for a long time. Enjoy being a kid."
Yes, ma'am!
I still climb trees when I find one. It's hard living in the city, but parks have grass and some have swings. I find that nothing fights depression better than swinging. It's as if your worries just fall away and are replaced by this wonderfully giddy feeling. Try it. You have nothing to loose but your dignity.
Now, what about the real children? These poor kids who don't know what flashlight tag is or have ever caught tadpoles, bugs or eaten dirt. They play video games, watch way too much TV and eat stuff that I really wouldn't call food. We have children who are obese and now the medical establishment wants to put them on statin drugs. WHAT!?
I remember not wanting to come inside because I was having too much fun outside. I came in when it got dark or I was hungry. There was always the occasional cut and bloody nose that needed tending to, but that was just a short intermission. Kids need to get dirty and hurt. I think.
http://blog.treeswing.org/

I'm moving and our new place has a small yard. I can't wait to have a small garden and teach my son the joy of tending things that will sustain you. That and watching how insects live. Life is amazing when you observe it without interfering. I don't mind sharing my food with a few bugs. They don't eat much.
http://www.kidsgardening.com/

http://gardeninglaunchpad.com/kids.html


Children are our future. My son worries that the world will end in his lifetime. I can't say I blame him the way things are going. It's very scary but I tell him he can't give up. None of us can afford to give up. There is too much at stake.
A friend gave me this link and when I watched it, I cried. Children matter and they can make a difference!
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreenChildren

Then we have this.
http://www.justgive.org/html/kidscorner/inspiringkids.html

I have to believe that there is hope for all of us. It doesn't take much to reach out and give a little of yourself. We don't have to be multi-billionaires to make a difference.
Even a small kindness causes ripples.

Teach peace, kindness and encourage bravery.