Anni - The Perfect Wisdom Web

c o n s e q u e n c egenuinely childlike, together with a joy in the beautiesof nature and unclouded comradeship, so that the atmosphereof community gains a foothold in each individualchild.” The theme of children and education had takenon a special significance for Eberhard that spring: his andEmmy’s first grandchild, Heidi, was born to Emi-MargretZumpe and her husband Hans on May 14.Anni responded to this article in a letter to EberhardArnold, who was spending several weeks at Bad Liebenstein,a town near Keilhau, receiving treatment for hisinjured eye.Sparhof, June 4, 1932Dear Eberhard,How surprised I was to receive your letter. I knowhow extremely busy you are. Your letter brought me suchgreat happiness. Thank you very much.Last night we read your essay on the education andcare of children. Once again I felt so thankful that I canlive with the children and take part in the work withthem. It seems like a great miracle to me. Of course I alsorealized again how easily I can let myself be guided bymy own human will. One often cuts oneself off from thetrue connection to the soul of a child and to what is mostpure in them by using human force in an attempt to getthe appearance of a result. We constantly need to openourselves completely to the great, living, active powerof the Spirit. Only in this way can we too come deeplyinto contact with the godly and good Spirit within the177