Wisdom Of A Six Year Old

"Kids say the darndest things". You've probably heard this said many times and you yourself have heard kids say the darndest things. But sometimes, if you stop and think about what kids say, sometimes they say the wisest things.

Think about this.

My six year old granddaughter lives in South Carolina. A few months ago her dad had a job interview in New Hamspire. He and my daughter decided it would be nice to make the trip a week long family affair. So, they packed my four gradchildren in their Ford F-150 supercab pick-up and drove to New Hampshire.

After a very long and very cramped two days on the road my son-in-law announced that they were about to cross the state line into New Hamshire. Everyone looked out the window and, finally, there was the interstate sign that said "Welcome to New Hampshire". There was a loud collective cheer from the four road weary kids. Then my son-in-law pointed to another sign on the side of the road and informed his children that it was New Hampshire's state motto, "Live Free or Die". There was a long period of silence inside the cramped pick-up and then my six year old granddaughter, knowing that she perhaps would be living in New Hampshire, declared, "I guess I'll live free".

Think about the history and the true meaning of "Live Free or Die" and the person who first spoke those words. Think about all of the brave patriots who fought and died for our country. Now think about how easy it was for my six year old granddaughter to declare..."I Guess I'll Live Free".