Imagination can be a wonderful thing

As I’ve read through other posts so far I’ve noticed a common theme, which I completely agree with. We tend to relate to fantasy stories because of our very active imaginations, and that it gives us a break from the real world. I can’t think that anyone isn’t guilty of this at some point or another, if fact it would be quite sad to find someone with no imagination. It is something that starts early on in life, and gives great joy to us as children, even while trying to hang on to it as we age. As I sit here typing my son is pretending to cook me a meal over on the counter. He is as happy as can be.

We live in a world with fears and evils, there is much good but as a mother I worry about the gross things that could so easily beset my children and often wonder how to protect them from the vile creatures that humans can become. I enjoy watching Star Wars or reading Harry Potter to escape reality and imagine a life in space or what changes could be made with magical powers. It’s uplifting to imagine things, it’s easy to be carried away in a fantasy and it can be a wonderful thing. 

Everyone is different. I personally find no pleasure in The Lord of the Rings books or movies, they make me want to fall asleep. I will never understand gamer’s desires to kill fake people for hours on end. I love books and being sucked into those stories, imagining my life elsewhere, but have friends that hate to read. It’s an interesting world, but there is something in it for everyone!