"The child of whatever age remains close to the paradise not yet fully lost, “and it is for that reason that childhood constitutes a necessary aspect of the integral man: the man who is fully mature always keeps, in equilibrium with wisdom, the qualities of simplicity and freshness, of gratitude and trust, that he possessed in the springtime of his life” (F. Schuon). [ But then check out this comment:

A young couple with a newborn and a three year old daughter do not know what to do. Their three year old is insisting that she have some time alone with the newborn while the baby is in his crib.

The parents are naturally worried about issues of sibling rivalry, displacement and the like. But, they have a intercom monitor in the baby’s room and decide that will listen to the monitor intently while they allow the older sister some time with her new brother.

As the parents listen, they hear their little girl approach the baby’s crib. They hear her breathing for awhile. And finally she says to her infant brother: “Please tell me about God. I’m beginning to forget.” -ed. ] "