I don't know where to start. Your post always contain so much and make my mind go so many places that when I am finally done with my mental journey through your words, it is impossible to capture the entirety of it in words.
I have not checked out Hive account@sunnylife 's post because I wanted to finish this post but that's my next stop, looks intriguing from the pictures :).
As I worked through the first half of your post I noticed the overwhelming use of the word "play" and began to reflect on it within my own life. The unadulterated type of joy that comes when all inhibitions are lost and one truly plays is a feeling hard to describe. I saw it in my 6 year old son this weekend at a wedding. He quickly made friends with another boy at the wedding and within 5 hours their bond was incredible to see. As we grow older we have more experiences which affect the way we interact with people and cause use to protect ourselves from repeated pain by not coming too close to people too quickly. For children, they do not have these experiences and that allows them to quickly connect with people they have just met. An example from that night that made my thoughts go that way was at the end of the night as we made our rounds saying our thank you's and goodbyes. We didn't see my son Jackson's friend Aiden and after looking around we began to make our way to our car. We saw Aiden and as they said goodbye, they shook hands and than did a chest bump that they must have previously planned. All in 5 hours and you would think these kids grew up together. That's some incredible bonding and makes me reflect on life really.
I know that was every focused on the beginning part is your post but that was the part that really got me thinking. As always, thank you for taking me on this journey this morning. I saw this post 10 minutes from you posting and it's now been up 47 minutes, so I spent a good deal of time just thinking as I read and before I wrote this. Even during writing it and I will be exploring it after making this post. Those types of posts are what I value the most here on Steemit and what I think can change your world if you allow it.