A small boy was clinging to his mother, again and again with fully peaceful and joyful smile on his face. Just by leaning to the one he knows give the lovely care and protection, he had nothing that lacks, completely in a stable world.
Come to think of it, I had that kind of experience too. No anxiety, no worries, just being with the one with fully trustable care provided the safety and pure comfort.
And yet, as a child, I also had this desire to be grown up and become an “adult.” As I grew up, I ceased to wish for the warmth I had once experienced.
I viewed an adult-ness as a state of excellency, charatcerized with self-control and goodness in heart, pursueing right behavior in diligence.
After actually being an adult, however, such image of excellence in adultness has vanished in fantasy. Physical size doesn’t matter. Maybe self-control capacity has been developed, but the real-self is internally still a child, just not much in a visible way.
What was not fantasy about adultness is: I have to take care of the heavy load of life by myself. There is no one to cling to or to cry to any more for comfort, as expected for the “independent.”
The famous comic “Doraemon” has given this well known message as spoken by that cat-looking robot:
Adults are kind of sad, don’t you think?
There’s no one bigger than them anymore.
No one left to lean on, no one left to scold them when they need it.
The episode of the comic ended with some beautiful signifiance in comfort, but the reality still remains: they have no one greater any more to lean on or to cry to, even if they may wish.
This perspective of life changed, when placing my hope in Christ.
Ephesians 5:1 KJV
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
John 1:12 KJV
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
We become children of God after receiving Jesus Christ as personal saviour. Physical ages do not matter. God is our Father. As children learn, “adults” will also learn, and sometimes be scolded, guided, and cry to Him, and be comforted.
Psalm 22:24 KJV
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
It is indeed that “adults” must strive to stay strong and lead younger generations thru their own behaviour. But the bible tells us the life is more than that: if you believe, you are a “child” of God, and can run to Christ, and cry to God the Father.
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