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Simplicity of the Fox
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Raising Kids by Tony Deis on Nov 25, 2009

Of course we all know simplicity does not mean stupid. It can actually mean our days are slow, we hang out under cedar trees and enjoy the Westerly wind.

Please really look at the schedule of our children's days. Really look. Do we save simplicity for Summer? How complicated do extracurricular activities, toys, TV and especially our keen educational philosophies make their lives?

I have a particular fox I've been having conversations with of late. He does not necessarily start talking, telling me, "Have a nice day." Instead he simply ebbs and flows through the forest. Our words are a bed of moss under a curved maple trunk to rest during the rain. Our sentences are the hillocks of salmon to vine maple he hunts in. And our story is bound by the subtle trail from hemlock to hemlock, just far enough from where the coyote's are known to run.

We do not need more teachers of knowledge, entertainment or even philosophy for our children. We need more teachers of simplicity. Be it human or not.

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1 Comments
NA Nov 30, 2009 2:35 PM

Hey Tony, I am wondering if you'd consider doing day events/adventures for kids on the days they don't have school....like this Friday Dec 4th and PPS teacher conference days. Just a thought. Thanks much! Kent and I enjoy your writings lots....