We cannot go back to the blissful ignorance of our childhood, but through training and daring, we can become re-enchanted with life. There’s no reason to stop questing; the magic comes from walking the road, not reaching the end.
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Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
This is beautiful, I often think about how everything seemed to be better when I was a kid. This line- “The magic comes from walking the road, not reaching the end,” really let me put my childhood in perspective and made me see that there was a certain type of beauty in the good parts and the bad parts.
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Thank You! Indeed, the bad parts are necessary, and can be turned into good parts with the right shift of spirit and perspective. There is a technical term: Secondary gains, for when you reap great rewards from something seemingly bad.
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This comes on a good day. Today is my mom’s birthday (though she’s been dead for almost 2 years). I’m always thinking how I wish I could go back to my childhood days and live them again. But we can’t, and so we must go on.
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Everything that happened with her was a subtle or overt gift. And I think you have the right idea; the best way to honor is to keep going and make use of the energy she gifted you with. On an indirectly related note: Great job on the sample chapters, Bobby!
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Interesting reminder. Thanks for sharing!
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No problem!
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Yes!
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Right on! And west the world with fresh eyes through children.
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