The Sherpa Original Art

Kim and I often refer to children as sherpas. Like those experienced wise guides who escort climbers up the face of a mountain, children have a pure wisdom that can help us traverse this adventure called life.  A GPS will not get us where we want to go.  Like any good adventure, life is difficult. We need all the tools we can carry, including the ones we tossed away so carelessly in our hurry to grow up. So yes, bring your logic, your experience, and self-control. But don't forget to pack your curiosity, playfulness, and passion, for they too, have their usefulness. They help us to identify hidden paths missing from our map. They open our eyes to help us see what can be, which is the first step required in making it so. And leave room in your pack for one more important but overlooked tool: whimsy. Although Whimsy is often viewed as superfluous, it is a spark of delight with the supernatural power to uplift the human spirit. Whimsy can fill a heart with happiness and a head with new id