Wonderment

 

wonderment /wŭn′dər-mənt/

noun

     1. Astonishment, awe, or puzzlement.

     2. Something that produces wonder; a marvel.

     3. Surprise; astonishment. 

I love watching our grandson - age 7 now - awestruck by almost anything. He's the definition of wonderment. A few months ago he wanted to be a helicopter pilot and had so many questions about getting his license and what it would be like to fly the copter. This week he wants to be a coder for video games. He's just as excited by that prospect as he was flying. His favorite gift at Christmas 2 years ago was electrical tape. Yes, you read that right. The tape meant that he and Grampy would be inventing airplanes and rocket ships in the basement! 

 

As Socrates said: "Wonder is the beginning of wisdom." Would you like a little more of that?