--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: But I did not bring the Wild Boy to…" description: "\"“But I did not bring the Wild Boy to England simply so he could learn from us. I also brought him here so we could learn from him; so we can remember w..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/534/christopher-daniel-mechling-36_dear-life_but-i-did-not-bring-the-wild-boy-to-engl_1347726.jpg" --- # But I did not bring the Wild Boy to England simply so he… ![“But I did not bring the Wild Boy to England simply so he could learn from us. I also brought him here so we could learn from him; so we can remember what it means to be young- to be innocent. You are still young now, but there will come a time when you will be grown-up, and it is easy, so easy, to…” quote by Christopher Daniel Mechling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/534/christopher-daniel-mechling-36_dear-life_but-i-did-not-bring-the-wild-boy-to-engl_1347726.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/534/christopher-daniel-mechling-36_dear-life_but-i-did-not-bring-the-wild-boy-to-engl_1347726.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/534/christopher-daniel-mechling-36_dear-life_but-i-did-not-bring-the-wild-boy-to-engl_1347726.jpg) > ““But I did not bring the Wild Boy to England simply so he could learn from us. I also brought him here so we could learn from him; so we can remember what it means to be young- to be innocent. You are still young now, but there will come a time when you will be grown-up, and it is easy, so easy, to forget how precious, how dear, life is. Then you forget to smile, to laugh, to cry, to dream. I hope knowing Peter will help you to hold on fiercely to your own innocence, to live joyfully, even in the midst of difficult times.”” [Christopher Daniel Mechling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-daniel-mechling/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker emphasizes learning from the innocence of a child, urging adults to retain youthful wonder and joy despite life's hardships. **In simple terms:** Adults should keep childlike wonder and joy. Key Takeaway Cherish innocence and stay joyful. 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