For me the best way to regain innocence is to spend time with infants, toddlers and preschool age children. They see though innocent eyes and teach me the joys of life.
Yes, Maresa, you are so right... Usually we, the grown-ups, forget how to be children and we have to be reminded that the child in us still needs our attention. But the adult says "Go away, don't you see I am busy? I don't have time for this! I'll be late...
Innocence suffers when we discover evil. I think realizing that once you have gained the knowledge of good and evil, that evil does not eclipse the good. Yes there are bad things in the world, but there are good things too and you can strive to be one of them....
I love this question. There is a beautiful song on Youtube by Enigma called, 'Return to Innocence' and it challenges us to reclaim our innocence. I think I'd like to try.
Thank you, Galynsgirl. That precise song and lyrics that inspired this question. Here is one of the many links with the lyrics:http://www.lyricsfreak.com/e/enigma/return+to+innocence_20050350.htmlIt also reminds me that time never comes back, only history repeats itself, ...
