Innocence: scattered thoughts
Child-like Innocence It’s important to not confuse innocence with stupidity. Innocence is the privilege of a child. In the world we live in today, it’s tedious to trust someone easily, to believe in magic, to ask questions that no adult ever thought of and one that perplexes them to a degree that the only option they are left with is to say, “This is just how it is”. The beauty of instantaneous compliments and raw criticism that is never intended to cause harm is the charm of a baby who is still putting the dots together and making sense of the rules and laws we live by without giving them a second thought. When did we start taking pride in suspicion? To begin with cautious distrust and carefully assess people and situations to ultimately decide whether our trust, time, and energy is worth it. It’s a shield against malice, one we never should have needed. If we, as a society, were trustworthy, it would be normal to trust, without second thoughts. Children don’t know consent; they j...