Change
We had a good time that evening my two grandsons, granddaughter and me. We had pigged out on pizza and hot dogs (yes I can) and we painted by numbers. We talked, made pipe cleaner animals, watched Scooby Doo and then I took them home.
On the journey home, the middle child who was seven at the time said, "I don't like change. I don't want anything to change."
On the journey home, the middle child who was seven at the time said, "I don't like change. I don't want anything to change."
We all got very quiet at the sound of his mournful voice. "What do you mean?" I looked at him in the rear view mirror.
"Why do things have to change? I want everything to stay the same." My little man was sad.
"Everything has to change. It can't stay the same. That's the way it is," his older brother wise for his 9-year-old brain said.
There was a bit of soul searching silence again as we all processed the information.
"I don't want to grow up, I want to stay little."
"That would be silly if you never grew up. You don't want to stay little forever," oldest brother said.
"Yes, I do." His troubled little voice echoed in the darkness of the car.
My D-I-L and I thought this distressed outburst might have come from middle child's grandfather (her stepdad) being very ill and in the hospital. The two are very close.
Do you like change? Do you wish things would stay the same?
Last Sunday I heard this statement: "If we don't change, we don't grow."
That's interesting to me...two choices. I can embrace change or at least accept it and grow or remain in the safety of a non-changing world (if even that were possible and it's not) and perhaps become stagnant.
I always say there is one thing you can count on and that is change.
I also say no matter what year, what generation or what trials and troubles slap you in the face- God never changes. He just doesn't. Why would he? He is God.
"Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." Psalm 90:2 (NIV)
When everything is changing around me and to me, I find comfort in knowing that God is established...you know solid. We, however, should grow with the changes since we have much to learn.
Change and Grow? Remain become stagnant? What do you think?
Comments
I love change - as it's learning .. a new idea, a new thought, a new process .. where we are now - some aren't easy, but each day is different ..
She obviously was feeling very sad - because we all love our loved ones so much and as we get older we understand that inevitability happens.
We should embrace the day and every minute - but your grandaughter will come to appreciate these things - she's in a loving family.
That must have been a wonderful day - full of memories for all of you .. enjoy the rest of the week - Hilary
Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder
Tabitha Bird, I love your love-hate relationship with change. I too storm out on change!!!
Elizabeth, I would rather test change with just my big toe. But usually someone shoves me in not caring if I drown. :)
That being said, after being cooped up inside with two little boys all winter, my DH and I are READY for a change! Bring on Spring!
Great post, JW. Thanks.
Wonder if these little ones somehow sense that (for the lucky/blessed ones) this is the best- the most foudational time..
Noone will ever make you feel as loved and secure as grandma/grandpa
ann
Janna, To change then grow- oh yeah!! Not change and cry. :)
Sally, How funny. Maybe they should have listened to you?
Ann, If change would wait and be patient....
Jody, Change makes me think of the saying, No pain, no gain.
Lakeviewer- Around and around we go....
Mary, Now that you put it like that- a two year old forever? :)
Patti, How true!! Without change I would grow stagnant- out of laziness - I'm sure.