Everyday Amy and I are learning something new about Taylor, which reminds me of things we used to know and haven't thought of in a long time, like learning how to laugh. I guess I can't really say that I ever remember learning that, or ever thinking about it at the time. But It did run through my head when I was that age, which just blows my mind! Things that we might take for granted, like a smile or a laugh, are things that are so richly and uniquely human. And further, they are things that we have to develop even after we are out of the womb.
With all the sophistication and education and knowledge us westerners have, I have to say there are bits of genius that we have knocked out of our big ole brains since we were little like Taylor is. Like the simple ability to look at anyone who picks him up, and a lot of people have, and just let the experience wash through him and maybe smile if he is capable at the moment. I think mainly, we have lost sight of simplicity.
I used to practice the thought of 'why would I bring another child into this fucked up world' which I know a lot of people sit squarely in. I still respect that viewpoint, but I have also obviously found the other camp and am super glad that I did! I think that we have so much to gain from a positive and conscious decision to bring a baby into this torn world. The lessons we caan learn, and that are imprinted on our souls when we are around babies can be very transformative! And if simplicity is the best gift a baby can teach us, than we can remember a better way, since we here all there at one time!