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We stand in amazement every time Ua shares His truth!

It can only be heard as “Divine Intervention”! He is in tune with “Great Spirit”!

We “Home School” or “Out School” our grandchildren which involves having “Check Ins”, or “Community Reflection” time where we engage the children in a conversation about something that has transpired, or something that is concerning the children or us- the guides/nurturers. So, this week we were coaching the children on the skill of learning how to collaborate and compromise with one another. This is a life skill that seems to be so difficult for us in our human condition of the balancing act with our egos.  We are very intentional about supporting our children in acquiring the life skills that will help them live healthy and fully functioning life experiences.  We want to expose them to situations and projects that give them an opportunity to utilize the life skills we are trying to teach them through real life experiences.  It is an, all hands-on approach to learning. 

Well, we got into a deep conversation about collaborating as a result of them trying to work on a project together.  Frustration, impatience, and retreat slipped into the project to sabotage their success.  We discussed that this is a good learning experience because there are adults that are still having problems collaborating with other people.   We talked about the value of being able to collaborate and compromise when working or playing with other children.  We asked them why they thought they were having difficulty, and what was needed from each of them to work together.  They instinctually had all the right answers and went back to their project with some new skills and a new approach. But this was not the end of our adventure into “collaboration”!

Unbeknown to us, Ua slipped off to the dining room and recorded a video.  We had no idea what he was up to!  Next thing you know he has made invitations and is inviting us to his newly founded- “Relationship Club”.  We never know what this 6-year-old little boy is going to say or do, but one thing for sure- he is special and wise beyond his years!  We are escorted into the living room, and he calls the club to order.  Now mind you, he has never been to a meeting for any “Club”, or any meeting that would have taught him any kind of protocol for holding a meeting, but there we were seated in the living room, and instructed to watch the “Relationship Video”. 

There he was in living color, talking to us about what is required for a relationship. We were taught that there must be respect, joy, considerate (that’s right not consideration but considerate).  He shared with us that when we had these things in a relationship we would then have “the love”.  After the video, he asked if we had questions, so of course we had to think quick because he was serious.  He very methodically responded to each of our questions.  He thanked us and told us that we were now going to view the second video which was designed to give us step by step instructions in having a “relationship”!

I keep trying to tell people that children are here to share the secrets of the universe with us when we are able to accept their gifts and divine purposes.  We have to tune in very attentively and without biases and preconceived ideas on the value of what they have to offer.  Judgment and even sometimes trying to put what they are thinking and saying, might not fit into the context or configuration of what adults expect, but trust me, they know things we have forgotten! Wake up! Listen Up! Encourage them! Inspire them! Engage them! Validate their genius! Love them!

This was our invitation to the “Relationship Club”!