I’m getting old. I admit it – the hair is disappearing, the back is failing and the glasses are coming. Materially speaking, it’s a downhill story. Spiritually, however, the passing of time should deliver a range of invaluable gifts - more maturity, more experience, more knowledge and more opportunities to serve. Maybe, but in recent months I’ve come to the painful conclusion that with spiritual ageing I’ve also lost something invaluable. Somewhere along the lines I veered off track. I’ve lost my simplicity, my childlike innocence and the humble sincerity that I started this journey with. Over the years, abilities were developed, achievements came and accolades were received, but with it has surfaced a mentality that is calculative, complicated and corrupted. How can I turn back the clock? Like other things in life, I never really appreciated my innocence till I lost it.
The Inner Child
The Inner Child
The Inner Child
I’m getting old. I admit it – the hair is disappearing, the back is failing and the glasses are coming. Materially speaking, it’s a downhill story. Spiritually, however, the passing of time should deliver a range of invaluable gifts - more maturity, more experience, more knowledge and more opportunities to serve. Maybe, but in recent months I’ve come to the painful conclusion that with spiritual ageing I’ve also lost something invaluable. Somewhere along the lines I veered off track. I’ve lost my simplicity, my childlike innocence and the humble sincerity that I started this journey with. Over the years, abilities were developed, achievements came and accolades were received, but with it has surfaced a mentality that is calculative, complicated and corrupted. How can I turn back the clock? Like other things in life, I never really appreciated my innocence till I lost it.