Love of the Ordinary

Posted On Jan 25 2008 by

Remember the child who receives a fancy toy for Christmas by his doting parents.  Watch as the child opens the present, see the looks of adoration on the faces of the parents, then note the surprise that moves across their faces that changes in the next moment to disappointment, finally, as the light dawns, to delight. What are they seeing?  They’re watching their first born open the present, look at it briefly, discard it, and, then happily play with the box and wrappings for hours. As I write this, I’m in Kona, on the Big Island, Hawaii. This is everybody’s …