::a child.
What words come to mind when you look at a child? adorable? lovable? cute? innocent?
..or idealistic? ignorant?
All of us have been a child once (some still are). It is this unique mix of qualities that distinguishes a child from young adults or even teenagers. A child is always cute, lovable and irresistably adorable (at least to some people =) both physically and psychologically. Therefore they attract indefinite attention and envious looks from all who still reminisce about their childhood.
Yet as cherished and celebrated as they are, when we think of a child we often forget that they do possess less than desirable attributes. Innocence. but more specifically ignorance. Not so much that a child is less knowledgable or lacking intellectual capacity but a child is generally insensitive and naturally ignorant to other people.
Almost like an autistic. [no link..] In spite of the large amount of adoration they draw, they appear oblivious to it. In spite of the love poured onto them, they are unmoved by it. The child does not intend to hurt, only that to him it is incomprehensible. How to handle or reciprocate the love, is again beyond its still limited ability. Oh, the unrequited love.. plaguing so many. ;p
Of course most of the lovers, and adorers, would realize immediately that the child is still a child and proceed to limit or modify their love; love what would usually be unlovable, and forgive what would otherwise be unforgivable. A child would remain adorable in most people's eyes but as long as the ignorance remained, it would also remain detestable to those who poured out their love and expected reciprocacy.
Now how horrible would it be, if someday a child grows up but still retained its childlike attributes? oh... the amount of love and adoration it will draw yet will not treasure nor reciprocate. Perhaps there will not be heartbreaks, but oh.. the amount of heartaches. which is worse?
..and what if.. the child is aware and he is only playing you all? what if the child is a playa? o my..
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.:firestarter blogged on 7:22 AM:.
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