Grisham's Lessons #14 Innocence Counts

By Larry Johns:
In Legend of Crystal Cove Grisham teaches The Island Gang many life lessons, and he occasionally learns one from them. In the case of Dead Man’s Island, Grisham had spent several days at the burial ground searching high and low for clues to the location of Crystal Cove and came up empty handed. The kids leave Raft Island and spend one afternoon atop Dead Man’s, and come away with an otherwise hidden portion of the mystery.

There are times when experience makes the difference, and times when innocence holds the key to finding the missing piece of the puzzle. One would think that Grisham with his years of investigative experience would have been the one to find the clues Dead Man’s held, instead it was a young believing mind that heard the call in the wind and saw the dreamcatcher in the layout of the cemetery.

This lesson holds true in life. A lack of experience equates to a lack of preconceived ideas, which can prove to be beneficial. Much can be learned from watching youth interact, particularly young children; no bias, no fear, no worries. Innocence can be a very powerful tool.