“Every day you either see a scar or courage. Where you dwell will define your struggle.” – Dodinsky When a little person breaks a bone, everyone they know will sign the cast. They become the superstar of the class, the survivor. If they fall down and cut themselves, everyone wants to see the scar, they […]
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault Something simple that we take for granted brings little people immense joy. Feeding a pet out of their hand, playing in a pile of leaves. When did we stop noticing the tiny things that […]
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” – Nora Ephron When your little person tells you a story about school or the soccer field, they are usually the hero of their story. The world revolves around them. As we age, we don’t want to be seen as conceited, so we downplay […]
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Little People will lose themselves in a creative project for hours, paying attention to detail while playing with sand, making things and drawing. How many of us do creative projects to relax or have fun. As adults, we […]
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide Little people are not afraid to play a sport they have never tried before. They will jump on a trampoline, dive into a pool or ski down a mountain even if it is foreign to them. […]
“Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, “you owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.” – Hafez Learn to give without expecting anything in return, for that is what real and unconditional love is all about, and that is what little people […]
“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” – Khalil Gibran Little people find true joy while playing with friends and they love making new ones. They join soccer teams, go to birthday parties, and start […]
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin Sing out loud, dance when you feel like it. A little person’s life feels limitless because they are not confined by fears of failure or humiliation. They march forward with determination because they don’t know any better. They say whatever is on their […]
“Play energizes and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities.” – Stuart Brown When you were young, playing outside was the highlight of your day. You would run and chase your friends until you were out of breath. You would jump and […]
“Forgiveness is the answer to the child’s dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.” ~ Dag Hammarskjold Little people… they get upset and the next moment they forget about it. They forgive and forget so easily.