Inspirational Sunday: Peter Pan, Toodles, and The Lost Marbles
by Ms. Latina ~ December 27th, 2009. Filed under: Inspiration.Do you recall the movie Hook with Robin Williams as Peter Pan? He and his pals, the Lost Boys, grew up in Neverland, a place where most stayed children forever, never growing up, escaping all the responsibilities that come with age. Eventually they were “rescued” and did grow up. When they did, one particular Lost Boy, Toodles, was seen searching for his lost marbles. He searched high and low for that sack of marbles, to no avail!
Everyone believed Toodles had gone senile. Yet Toodles only appeared senile because no one knew the secret of those marbles. I like to think I do. I think each marble in that bag represented a possibility, a hope, for Toodles. Without his marbles or “possibilities”, he was lost!
Just like Toodles, I use marbles to visualize my possibilities. Each year, I place 365 marbles
In this game of marbles, you don’t need to “knuckle down” and there are no “keepsies”. One marble must be used every day. Each one bringing a fresh start, a hope, a possibility.
Now that you know the secret, how will you make your marbles count?
My vase with 4 marbles left for the year
December 27th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
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December 27th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
I love this idea! I think I would use mine for gratitude. To be thankful each day for something. Especially on the days I am not feel grateful.
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December 28th, 2009 at 11:38 am
What a great idea!
December 28th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
@ denise: I also dwell on that. It helps me see how much I have and how much more I can do!
@ Sabrina: Thank you!
December 28th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
I am speechless. Fantastic post.
I like your thought process to open up the possibilities, and hope. The action of removing the marbles is of a simple one, but the tenacity to complete the process every day ( introspect; ponder; reveal; redirect ) is quite complex.
Thanks for writing, and for posting it in Twitter, nena.
December 28th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
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December 29th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
This is a great idea! I may start one myself
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