The Birth of Wonder

The birth of wonder; when is it born?  Is it present at birth, as we are thrust out into the unknown by unseen forces?  Or does it come later, when we first learn and accept that we are captains of our own ship, but without a sextant to plot our course?  This will come from experience, mentors, family, that we hope have our best interests at heart.  Regardless of age, we are all children, still traversing this plane, drawing on the world around us as we progress forward through time. 


When our children are born, this all comes rushing over us, great waves of responsibility.  The need to assist in the building of their ship, to introduce them to the pieces they will first use in construction, and not try to override their instinctive desire to build the ship they envision.  While instilling enough information that their vessel will be sea worthy, and not sink at first launch.  A very delicate balance this.