My kids are obsessed with pirates so, I bought them pirate costumes for Halloween. My little guy has insisted, no, demanded to wear it every day since he got it.

He is sleeping in it right now; last night he was talking in his sleep about being a pirate.

For him, it is not just a costume, his energy changes when he wears it – he fully believes he is a pirate.

He is 100% committed to his role when he is “in character.” I admire and envy how easy it is for kids to slip in and out of reality – whatever that might be at any given time.

No filters, no holding back. Just be who you are.

 

“Be good, be young, be true!” – Alexandre Dumas, fils, The Lady of the Camellias