Cliff of Doom (The Gifts of Awe and Wonder)
Wonder and awe. These are gifts that will stand for us. They are the things that will bring us comfort and settle us during times we feel stuck and at a loss for how to proceed.
The Small Things That Loom Large
The children found two headless baby birds. What happened? Things are rough for birds out there. That it was a predator was certain, because the heads were gone. So that was the discussion. What did it? And should the pink beads go in the ground when it is buried? The facts, just the facts.
Treasure Found
So now all we had to do was figure out what it was. We studied it there, keeping an eye out for other clues in the area. Were there more bones, perhaps fur or feathers? One of the children voiced the question the discoverer wouldn't give voice to, "How did it die?"
Play Messages
Every afternoon for the last two weeks, the wall goes up in the Teahouse. Every morning the wall gets knocked down. "Hello? Anybody home?" Play is calling.
What We Know
It would be so lovely to move closer and hang on each word. We know that each word is like a jewel and this shared moment is cluster of diamonds. Their ideas have depth and insight, but mostly they have joy, and we can't even hear them!