Lessons Learned…
Creativity Unwrapped 4
Play
is the root of creativity, and creativity is the root of innovation. Children need to play. We all need much more time in the course of
our days to feel the joy, the freedom, the absolute delight of eye-sparkling, imagination
exercising, friendship building, playful fun. Such time would do us all a world
of good.
Scene
9:
(President
Lincoln and Secretary Stanton at the White House discussing war plans while
President’s boys are running and playing all over the White House)
Stanton:
They’re a little rambunctious.
Abe:
They’re boys.
(more
playing)
Stanton:
We are trying to save our country.
Abe:
They are playing.
(more
playing)
Stanton:
Can’t you tell them to stop?
Abe:
Of course I can, Mr. Stanton, but I won’t. These are sad, dark, painful
times. Agony and grief are everywhere.
These little ones are lost in the joy and wonder of childhood play. They lift
my heart, and they remind me of the hope we must have. Let them play, Sir. Let
them play.
Let them run, let them be,
full of fun and perfectly free, let them play oh let them play.
Let them laugh, let them
hide, let them sing inside or outside, let them play oh let them play.
They are children too
quickly they grow; give them joy, give them hope, give them room so they’ll
know that you love them.
Let them dream, let them
build, imagination can only be filled when they play oh let them play.
Let them care for many a
pet, let them splash and get themselves wet, let them play oh let them play.
They are children too
quickly they grow; give them joy, give them hope, give them room so they’ll
know that you love them.
Tad
and Willie played and played through the halls and gardens of the White House
with all of their pets and toys. Their happy interruptions and antics warmed
the heart of their dad and always brought a smile to his mostly serious face.
(from
Forever Honest Abe by Darcy Hill)
If
we value innovation, we must value creativity, and if we value creativity, we
must value play. We simply must.
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