"Child, how happy you are sitting in the dust, playing with a broken twig all the morning.
I smile at your play with that little bit of a broken twig.
I am busy with my accounts, adding up figures by the hour.
Perhaps you glance at me and think, "What a stupid game to spoil your morning with!"
Child, I have forgotten the art of being absorbed in sticks and mud-pies.
I seek out costly playthings, and gather lumps of gold and silver.
With whatever you find you create your glad games, I spend both my time and my strength over things I never can obtain.
In my frail canoe I struggle to cross the sea of desire, and forget that I too am playing a game.”
(Rabindranath Tagore)

Lovely! ????? · 2009-08-28: 09:16

cute! lovely shot. Riyaz · 2009-08-28: 11:32

Beautiful shot!! Always nice to see a child do it's own thing, and stay occupied and happy with so little in it's own discovering world. Just a pity that modern times have made a change in that also, and a lot of them are no longer happy with just that one twig to play with :-( Beautiful text!! eternity65 · 2009-08-28: 13:38

Hi Jamie!! Tell mum to dip her twig into a big pot of ink and learn how to scrawl again :-)) ????? · 2009-08-28: 15:24

yes, happy. storytaylor · 2009-08-28: 19:35

As long he will keep that smile unchanged, he will keep playing. His happy face make me stare and stare.. I like his white shoulder untouched by the sun, it looks like a white small wing ;) redro · 2009-08-28: 20:01

Thank you for the text, it made my day redro · 2009-08-28: 20:02

Sweet :-) hannamagnusson · 2009-08-29: 02:26

just so wonderful... ????? · 2009-08-29: 08:28

i think if he later in his life looks at people still that way, he will be a great winner of games. that text you quoted... it brings up a lot of thoughts that i could endlessly about. is life a game? are games life? do we loose the ability to play for serious happiness when we grow up? you know so much about it - i want to learn. stormfish · 2009-08-30: 07:52

So lovely! I never get tired of looking at your sweet kid. :) ????? · 2009-08-30: 13:10

just the kind of words one needs to read on a Monday morning lovely photo I like the low angle and the movement around the child who seems to be oblivious of the rush around him slowpete · 2009-08-31: 01:30

I think I'd rather play with mud pies ! Gorgeous son of your's ! Cheeky smile to his mom, he feels protected... she is not far. Lovely post, I love the framing, aperture and speed, just perfect carmitage · 2009-09-03: 09:00

Awesome exposure, I love the focus on Jamie, the movement, the depth. Great one! etodd80 · 2009-09-05: 13:01

I remember I saw this photo when u posted it, I simply had no time to comment it, I thought by then and still think now it is one of the cutest photos which best reflect how simple life can be, it makes me wonder why we complicate it so much later,,,let him enjoy,,,love his smile! TIM927 · 2009-09-15: 08:54

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