I’ve had a few chances recently to watch my grandkids coloring.
It was a bit torturous for me, watching as they scribbled around the patterns, with no regard for the lines. Was that a horse, or maybe a flower? It didn’t matter to them. Color selection was random. A green horse? Perfect. Blue? Even better.
Faced with this onslaught of coloring chaos, what’s the first piece of grandfatherly advice I wanted to give? You guessed it: Try staying inside the lines, which would inevitably be followed by advice on color choice and coloring patterns.
Most of us were taught from an early age to color inside the lines, follow the rules, avoid poking the bear, err on the side of caution, measure twice and cut once.
These are all good guidelines…most of the time.
However, I’ve found that a sprinkling of “strategic rebellion” from time to time can be quite useful. Poke that bear, make a few waves, dare to color outside the lines. In fact, who needs lines? Just bring some color and see what happens.
Thankfully, I caught my advice before giving it. It remained safely in my head. They have plenty of time to learn about staying inside the lines. Here’s hoping they also get a nice dose of strategic rebellion along the way.
In the meantime, purple is a perfect color for grass.
Encouragement is Personal 