My little girl is just a newborn, but I hope that she grows to be a wild child….
Not that I want her to be undisciplined or unruly, but I want her to retain that childlike wild spirit and love of nature that I think we are all born with. Society tries so hard to put people in categories and I think that trying to fit into one of these can damper the spirit. Along with having the majority of our lives scheduled out for us. And with all the wonderful technology available to us, children are no longer entranced with the natural world but would rather be indoors.
I hope to see her more excited about the world around her than looking at it through a device.
You know that look of wonder that kids get when they see something new? Or that huge smile they have playing in the mud or rain or anything really? Or that sense of adventure they have when exploring a new place? Those are the emotions I hope that she keeps forever.
So many young adults, including myself at times, seem to be unimpressed by amazing views or new places and I think its due in part to us being constantly bombarded with beautiful, amazing images. We have access to an image of basically anything or anywhere at our fingertips. Pretty soon, kids will feel like they have seen everything by the time they are in middle school. And what fun is that? Having new things to discover is an important part of life, and experiencing it for yourself is completely different from hearing about it or seeing it on TV. I hope that she will look away from the screen and explore the real world and the wonders it holds for herself.
I hope she is strong willed and independent.
The world is full of possibilities and I hope that she has the drive to go out and take what she wants from it. With hard work and a strong spirit she could be anything that she sets her mind to. I don’t want her to expect or want to have anything just handed to her but be independent enough to achieve it herself.
I hope she cherishes the small things life has to offer.
Roll in the grass, play in the rain, dance in the moon light, watch the sunrise, stare up at the stars, walk barefoot and feel the ground beneath your feet, smell wild flowers, stroll through the woods. Simple pleasures like these are good for the soul and too many of us grow up and stop doing these simple things.
I hope she doesn’t care what other people think.
We are often held back by other people’s opinions or by being afraid of what they might think. I hope that she doesn’t give a damn about those people. I hope that she is unapologetically herself and loves who she is. I want her to take care of herself and present herself well, but because she has pride in who she is, and not to impress anyone.
In short, I hope that she grows up but stays a little wild. And by that I mean, she would be a child at heart, hard working, determined, independent woman, and that she still has a healthy appreciation for the world around her. Hopefully, I do what is necessary to raise her to be such a woman.