Lessons from the Sandbox by A.I. Margolis

This is the winning submission inspired by this week’s writing prompt in the PWC Newsletter.

Only fools grow old. A babe bequeaths miracles to the weary viewer. Sips of life are available, for the price of a play date.  You can instantly increase your daily tallied hours simply by being present and participating in your own life.

An hour spent on safari in the deepest desert yields insect, amphibian, herbivore and carnivore alike.

The depths of the wisdom and imagination of a child, endless.

Take my hand and be my guide, little one, as the hidden voyager inside takes over.

See with our mind’s eye the grainy course of the dunes, feeling the heat on our backs and the thirst in our throat.

A few miles to go; the oasis appears to quench and encourage the explorers further -

Suddenly a jungle appears: vines to choke the sun from our heat-weary minds. A drizzling down our throats is refreshing and invigorating. Safari turns to mountaineering as the dunes morph to towering peaks.

Pressing forward and marching upward, a child’s mind never dwells on the past.

A.I. Margolis resides in New Hampshire with her husband Eli, their toddler Eban, and their many pets.  Eban’s favorite summertime activity is his sandbox – which is missed greatly during the long winter sleep.