Children's minds are like spunges. They absorb everything they see, hear and experience from language to behaviour patterns, reactions and proactive gestures. They also can be extremely inventive. Perhaps that's why children particularly enjoy magic. The sense of wonder and awe at the unexplainable keeps their curiosity peaked.
Perhaps it is this child-like sense of wonder that allows us to hear fables and fairy tales that recount the struggles of good and evil (and which always turn out to have happy endings) and the stories of miraculous happenings in the world today as well as the world of yore.
How does a child from Sudan understand the story of walking on water, considering he or she probably understands only too well how precious water is as a commodity essential for life? Compare this reality to another child from, say, the Maldives, where fishing is a way of life and where water is abundant. Then there is the Canadian child who has grown up with hockey, and the literal capability to walk on water (albeit in the form of ice).
Recognizing the power of the imagination, and capitalizing on it in order to communicate a message is truly an art. With dedication and careful planning, it can be mastered, and truths can be spoken in a way that can touch the heart and change lives.
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