If you've ever spent much time around a three year old you know that's one of their favorite questions. They are trying to figure out how this world works - how their world works. As we get older we seem to lose that curiosity which is sad.
I had many people questioning my desire to live in France. Why do you want to live there? Why don't you want to live in the US anymore? Aren't you afraid of terrorists? (This was just after the attacks in Paris and Nice)
I decided I would blame it on my dad's innate curiosity of life. In my original post of this name in January of 2015, I wrote about an adventure we had on a camping trip. An old deserted log cabin far off the beaten path. My dad - who would have been happy living the life of a mountain hermit - was in awe of everything he saw. While it just looked old and broken down and filthy to me and mom, Daddy could see the cabin as it was when it was first built. My dad could see the beauty and the promise of a life in the mountains that the builder must have felt as he examined everything with humble respect.
I have inherited his sense of wonder in new experiences. Having traveled to France numerous times during my teaching career I knew that France was someplace I would always have marvelous experiences. And I couldn't wait for those experiences to begin.
I hope we can all keep that child-like curiosity and keep wanting to know what's around that next bend! I loved all the adventures I had while living in France. I always look forward to my next visit. France has endless adventures waiting for me!
But one can find awe and adventures in so many places. And I pray that all of us can find new adventures in 2025. Experiences that pique our curiosity and lead us to ask "why". Questions that will take us out of the mundane to search for answers that will bring us to a greater understanding of our world and the beauty around us.
Thank you for reading my blog. Your comments are always appreciated! A bientôt, mes amis!
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