OK, so sometimes our kids drive us up the wall. But sometimes they manage to drive themselves up the wall, reaching and stretching and challenging themselves to do something exciting and a bit scary, knowing that they are held safe as they climb.
How do you offer security to another?
You know to watch out for children playing, for bicyclists and pedestrians and all the usual road hazards. But you probably didn’t think to watch out for rabbits crossing the road. You need to watch where you’re going, but really, there’s no way you can be prepared for everything that might cross your path.
What are you on the lookout for?
Parents hold the hands of children when walking down the street to keep them safe from traffic, or from getting lost. But we never outgrow holding hands when walking, even when we’re quite capable of keeping ourselves from getting lost or roaming in traffic.
What gives you a pleasurable sense of security, even if you don’t need it?
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”
―William G.T. Shedd
What would you say your life is for?
There are plenty of locks in the world. Keyed or with combinations, with latches or chains or deadbolts. If you have enough of them you can keep pretty much anyone out. Which is OK so long as you don’t want to let anyone in.
What helps you to feel most deeply secure?
