The Stick
The Stick
Whenever I go to the pet store to buy Blanche her food I seem to gravitate to the squeaky/chewie aisle. Why? I don’t know. I guess it’s the Grandma mentality. Consequently we have squeakies in every shape imaginable from bunnies to ducks to bones and so on.
The squeakies are taking over my house. So last week on my kibble run I bought a package of rawhide sticks. Puppies need to chew stuff, and if they don’t have their own things they will chew anything of yours they can get their teeth on.
Well, back to the package of sticks. If I would have given Blanche a side of beef it would not be as wonderful as her stick. It doesn’t squeak, it’s not colorful and it just lays there. It’s a STICK!!! She loves her stick and it is her favorite possession.
Blanche and the Stick
This all leads me to imagination and creativity. Blanche has found so many creative ways to play with the stick and this reminds me of children who can take the simplest of things and with imagination and creativity they repurpose these things to fit specific needs.
So many times we underestimate the ability and creativity of our kids to come up with solutions to problems. Kids are great at solving problems because they are clear thinkers. Their minds are unfettered with theories, mortgage payments, providing for daily needs and so on.
One of the things I enjoy so much about Biz in a Boxx is watching our kids go through their workbooks, use their imaginations and solve problems while having fun and learning. They bring their creativity to fruition while building a strong foundation for future endeavors.
If only Blanche were a human child I am sure “the stick” would be on the market as a pointer, a doorstop, a paperweight, a board game that involves throwing and catching or even an object d’art.
