I have decided that if I ever have children, they are going to have less store bought toys and be forced to be creative and come up with their own entertainment.
The kids at the Iris orphanage do quite well with this. One morning I walked up on two boys making clay men and motorcycles that were quite impressive. The motorcycles had moving wheels and everything! The boys seemed quite content and happy with their own creations.
Throughout the world, I’ve noticed that it really doesn’t take much to please children who don’t have much. Why is it so hard to please the children in America who have too much? When a child says he is bored, I don’t think the answer is to get him some new gadget, I think the answer is to teach him how to use his imagination and creativity. Something I think more children in the US need to learn how to do!
