Hey friend, I’m talking to you
Hello, Mr. Big Shot. You know who you are. You lower the power and accumulate wealth and you feel important and successful. Please. Do me a favor. It could change your life.
Take a small child in your arms. If it’s your own child, so much the better, but if not, borrow a little one.
Take the child in your arms. Keep it close. Feel your little heart beat against your chest. Do not be afraid.
Give your head a break with Dow Jones or that expensive watch that adorns your wrist. What are you saying? “He’s starting to drool over my five hundred dollar suit. Someone take the kid back? No way dude. You need to spend some time on this. The drool comes with the territory.
Look at his little fingers; skin feels smooth and perfect. Yes, you are a boy but you are a human being. Let yourself go for a squishy, squishy moment. Do you see how vulnerable this little guy is? Wow! The protector in you calls out to you from the depths of your belly. Mama and papa bear are one.
You feel for the moment an almost divine power, a power mixed with weakness and vulnerability. You have in your arms everything that matters most in life (even more than the Beamer in your garage).
You transform yourself into the person who is loving and loved, the kind of man you really want to be.
And the trust. Good God, we are so afraid to trust anyone else, but this kid trusts YOU. You, this piece of dust. The baby trusts you, the weak and flawed human that you are. Suddenly, deep within you comes the power that only trust and love can bring you.
You can do it. You can love and protect and cherish this little one and all the children who need us. You are a man blessed with not only power, wealth, and influence. The children of the world are also your responsibility. You will use your power to protect and defend the little ones of the world. They trust you.
Now, you can let the child in your arms go with someone else. What are you saying? Do you want to hug him a little more? Yes, I expected that to happen. Children have a way of reaching out to us, opening our eyes and our hearts to see beyond material things. You go friend.