The Gorilla
A friend of mine is listening to his ‘inner boy.’ He told me that for years he fiercely ridiculed the idea of an “inner child” ’cause it just seemed waaaaaaaaaay too-New Agey for him. But in discocvering the power of his inner-warrior, he uncovered a wounded little boy who needed to be heard, in order to be healed.
He’s not ridiculing the idea any more.
Recently, his little boy communicated that he wanted to draw, color, and paint – to draw whatever he felt like creating and not be criticized, but instead for it to be honored and cherished. My friend quit an evening class to create time for weekly drawing and coloring. He’s listening to his inner voice and somehow through this drawing activity, he’s repairing a damaged relationship with himself.
I wanted to support him, so I promised that if he’d give me one of his drawings I’d proudly put it on my fridge.
