The Creativity of Kids

Hi everyone! Haven't written in a few days, couldn't think of what to write, but I finally did. If anyone out there wants me to write about anything please comment or write an email ... or something! so a few days back three little friends of mine came over. The youngest 3, middle child, 6, and the oldest nine. They are the kids of Hannah, my riding instructor/friend. But also my friends they came over for the morning, not to be to self centered or anything, but they adore me. Well within 5 minutes of being at my house they discovered the loft in our new room (we converted our large garage into a den) Well the six year old climbed up the ladder, I followed closely and suggested we build a fort up there so we did, and soon enough where joined by her siblings, and my sister. Somehow I am not sure when it happened we started playing pirates. Then I suggested we go and invade my costume trunk, so we did. The six year old decided she would be captain, and I would be the pirate princess, because I was wearing the prettiest clothes. The other kids all choose roles, the first mate, the prince, and the lonely Forest girl. And then they started to play I pretty much did as these kids told me to do, which was mostly follow them around my house as they had sword fights (I have three wooden swords I made last summer) and capturing each other and finding the treasure they each had hidden in the house. I used to play like this when I was a lot younger in my old house, but I hadn't "played" for a number of years. I was simply amazed how these kids from such a different age span could invent this game, as they raced up and down the staircase, even the 3 year old was talking in a British accent and using words that you only hear from Shakespeare! It was like jumping into a movie, well we where still in my house since it's December in Ohio, but still. Grown ups would have a really hard jumping in and just playing like that, at least most grown ups would. When they finished with that game the kids where perfectly able to do something else, and that's the key thing there, the ability to spontaneously change. It's something Swamiji is always talking about being spontaneous, but up until a few days ago I don't think I have experienced it first hand, so I just wanted to share that with all of you!
Oh P.S. That picture is of my sister and I being spontaneous!