Feed Your Inner Child
Photo Quote de Jour
Okay, so my accidentally deleted files weren't in my recycle bin. My computer guy will hopefully pull a rabbit from his magical hat. Meanwhile, I found this photo of me from the carousel at the Santa Monica pier. So, why shouldn't a grown woman enjoy a dizzying ride on horses or mythical beasts with tinny, klinky calliope music whizzing by? As a child, I remember the undiluted joy of being old enough to ride on the animals that moved up and down. I felt sorry for the poor kids stuck on the stationary beasts. There was no going back on those stagnant creatures, ever. But what about now?
As adults, it's easy to forget the the simple exhilerating joys we experienced as children. Are you living your life, stuck on a stationary beast? Perhaps it's time to get back in the saddle and ride high and free. Feed your inner child. Yipee Ki Yay...
Okay, so my accidentally deleted files weren't in my recycle bin. My computer guy will hopefully pull a rabbit from his magical hat. Meanwhile, I found this photo of me from the carousel at the Santa Monica pier. So, why shouldn't a grown woman enjoy a dizzying ride on horses or mythical beasts with tinny, klinky calliope music whizzing by? As a child, I remember the undiluted joy of being old enough to ride on the animals that moved up and down. I felt sorry for the poor kids stuck on the stationary beasts. There was no going back on those stagnant creatures, ever. But what about now?
As adults, it's easy to forget the the simple exhilerating joys we experienced as children. Are you living your life, stuck on a stationary beast? Perhaps it's time to get back in the saddle and ride high and free. Feed your inner child. Yipee Ki Yay...
Posted by Layla Morgan Wilde at 2/3/2010 12:08 PM 
Categories: Travel,Photography,Spirituality
Tags: Santa Monica Pier Inner child
Categories: Travel,Photography,Spirituality
Tags: Santa Monica Pier Inner child
Great post, Layla. I love carousels, and yeah the feeling cannot be beat. I used to love running, running, running, it was like riding a bike or being in a car, but I have been sitting on this computer for4 years and not running as I should have been doing. So..running is difficult. Now for the walk I promised.
I believe we can recreate those chilldhood joys...sort of...in our heads.
Thanks for the inspiration!
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Yes we can re-create our childhood joys. I think that's why ice cream cones are so popular!
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The only thing worse than a stationary animal is no animal at all.
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You're right. The little chariots to sit inside were the worst.
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Baudelaire said: "Genius is childhood recaptured." I nod my head and think: "How true! How true!"
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