It leaves your hand traveling away from you—but if you throw it correctly, it comes back.
Finished racking your brain?
Here’s the answer... I’m referring to that curved piece of wood or plastic called the boomerang.
Are you up for a little history on this amazing tool?
Originally thought to have its beginning in Australia by the Aborigines, boomerangs were also used by the ancient Egyptians and several Indian tribes in North America.
But did you know its original purpose was a hunting weapon? Hurl it at its intended victim and watch as the animal would fall and become the family’s next meal.
Today the boomerang is recreational. It’s an entertainment tool. When was the last time you flung one through the air and watched with amazement as it circled back to your hands?
That’s more than a trick of physics. It’s also a powerful lesson about serving others.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best: “It is one of the most beautiful compensations in life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.”
Serve others, and something remarkable happens. You may discover that your own life is changed in the process—with friendship, encouragement, and love often finding their way back to you.
That’s the kind of lesson a grandparent can plant in a grandchild’s heart—and watch it grow for years.
Below is The Grandparent Toolkit that gives you a fifteen-minute object-talk challenge, a family activity, and a prayer to use. The Grandparent Toolkit is designed to give you the tools you need to talk to your grandchild about serving others.
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