I have formative memories of earlier years when I was just going about my daily life with my son - and suddenly noticed him doing exactly what I was doing. For example, I had a special way of pushing my bike - and suddenly I noticed out of the corner of my eye how my son tried to do the same as I did - and failed every now and then, but still, he kept at it until he succeeded. So there were other such examples: without me asking him to do the same, he imitated me in movements and behaviour. So it is not without reason that it is called: learning by example. I may also remember that as a teenager other people had influenced me by their particular ways, be it behaviour, laughter or tics, and I imitated them. What we look at and study shapes us. Paul exhorts the believers in the church at Ephesus to imitate God and how? He says as children beloved by Him. I think that is very beautiful.
I wish you an extraordinary day!
