A speaker recalls being taken by their grandmother at eight to see the Ten Commandments, feeling love and courage without needing to understand why. They argue that awe comes before belief, and that adults can heal by remembering moments of pure wonder that opened their hearts without explanation.
The child's eye of wonder. Rediscovering awe through early spiritual memories When I was 8, my grandmother took me to see the Ten Commandments. I remember thinking, now this is a life that makes sense. As a child, I didn't analyze morality or theology. I simply felt the rightness of love, courage, and faith. Try recalling such a moment in your own youth, perhaps a song, film, or act of kindness that open your heart without explanation. These memories remind us that reverence precedes belief. They reawaken the innocence that recognizes goodness without cynicism. To rediscover that purity is to touch the wellspring from which generosity flows. Awe doesn't look for logic it asks for presence and humility. Enjoy asking the question what? Early moments of wonder still reminds you what it means to trust goodness.
