A Real Trooper

My grand daughter, Grace, today gave all of us a lesson in seeing things differently. Today, at school she was playing on the monkey bars. She lost her grip and came crashing down on her butt. Those words are her explanation. She had to explain it upteen times to school teachers, the school nurse, the emergency room staff, many Drs and to anyone who visited her at the hospital this evening. When she hit the ground on her butt, she put her arms out to catch herself, and shattered her left elbow. Her explanation never varied. She is going into surgery in the AM for setting, screws, and a start of many colorful casts.

During the whole afternoon, she never cried once, or complained. The Drs came and went, poking, prodding, and inserting needles and finally a stint in her arm in for antibiotics and pain meds so she would rest comfortably tonight. She insisted on watching each step and having it explained to her. I was alone with her for a bit this evening, and we discussed her career plans. She wants to be a killer whale trainer. I commented so that you can teach them tricks? She shot back quickly, "grandpa, you don't teach them tricks, you allow then to teach you what they already know, and they will teach you the tricks."

She is a very bright little girl and the nurses said they had men in their twenties that would be screaming in pain after what has been thru. Her age is 7. I wonder if she is part of the phenomenon called Indigo Kids.

Here is some info on Indigo Children:

According to Tappe,
The Indigo phenomenon has been recognized as one of the most exciting changes in human nature ever documented in society. The Indigo label describes the energy pattern of human behavior which exists in over 95% of the children born in the last 10 years … This phenomena is happening globally and eventually the Indigos will replace all other colors. As small children, Indigo’s are easy to recognize by their unusually large, clear eyes. Extremely bright, precocious children with an amazing memory and a strong desire to live instinctively, these children of the next millennium are sensitive, gifted souls with an evolved consciousness who have come here to help change the vibrations of our lives and create one land, one globe and one species. They are our bridge to the future.

Some characteristics are:

· They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it)
· They have a feeling of "deserving to be here," and are surprised when others don't share that.
· Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell the parents "who they are."
· They have difficulty with absolute authority (authority without explanation or choice).
· They simply will not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them.
· They get frustrated with systems that are ritually oriented and don't require creative thought.
· They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like "system busters" (nonconforming to any system).
· They seem antisocial unless they are with their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they often turn inward, feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
· They will not respond to "guilt" discipline ("Wait till your father gets home and finds out what you did").
· They are not shy in letting you know what they need.