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The Cow Goes Quack

We could learn a thing or two from our kids' imaginations.

My daughter and I were recently coloring. She dictated colors as I scribbled. Despite my suggestions, the people ended up blue—and the cat, green.    Being a well-trained adult, I often find some part of myself yearning to correct her. Sunshines should be yellow. Grass should be green. Then, thankfully, my inner toddler kicked in with a timely gut check.   In my daughter's world, there are purple sunshines and blue trees. And who's to say she's wrong? Definitely not me. My husband recently added an impromptu story to our nightly two-book ritual. In the stories, our girls drive submarines and fly planes. They invent time machines and visit with aliens.   While I'm getting pretty good at coming up with something interesting, I was surprised …

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