Childlike Wonder

I was just standing in the doorway of our office looking out onto the African land before me, a breeze comes through the doorway and makes it the most enjoyable place to be when I'm at the project. A girl around 6 years old was walking home from school in her little uniform. I watched her as she walked confidently, all alone - the only human in the scene in front of me. She walked and then all of a sudden threw down the stick she was carrying, got down on her hands and knees in the grass and began crawling around looking at something that caught her attention. She got up almost as quickly as she knelt down and went on her way, walking backwards, then turning around and running with her arms spread like a bird. I watched her until I couldn't see her anymore and felt refreshed. Oh the wonder of a child!