There I was in Disney's world waiting for the darlings to finish a ride before dashing to the next one. I was licking an overpriced icecream and watching the world go by.
A 70 year old man came by, stopped, and asked me for directions. We chatted for a while. Long enough for me to learn that he was here by himself. He wasn't escorting grandchildren about. He was here for himself.
Now I know there are men who frequent children's play areas for evil reasons. Yet I would like to think that he wasn't so motivated. Rather I would like to think, as our conversation indicated, that he wanted a day off boules, wine, and adult talk. He wanted to give his imagination a day out.
I wonder if I will be courageous enough at 70 to go to a children's theme park or to the zoo when I tire of being a grownup. "Goodbye bills, housework, and normality, see ya later - I'm off to walk the imagination."
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WE all need to walk and play with our imaginations at times. After all our imagination is a gift from God and it's something God often uses to communicate with us. How else could we enter into scripture at time of prayer without our imaginations.
ReplyDeleteMm it would take one very brave elderly man to go in to a children's playground to allow him to take his imagination for a walk. He would have to be careful with what footwear he wore.
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