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I can’t remember where or how I came across this illustration. Googling something, I suppose. All I know is that I immediately saved it to my desktop because I thought it was so cool. My only clue is that the file is named “hanami-picnic.”

For me, this illustration sums up the sense of wonder that accompanies the imagination. It has also been wonderful this last month to watch Ben begin to tap into his. As a creative type, that’s a big milestone to me. He pretends to talk on the phone, pretends to put his toys and pictures of animals to sleep. Last week, he picked up some plastic wrap on the front stoop and said “night, night” because he wanted to put the owl on the welcome mat to bed.

Welcome to the kingdom of make believe, Ben.