To hear a good story, we need a simple, childlike wonder. Alan Jacobs, in his biography of C. S. Lewis, reflected that “those who will never be fooled can never be delighted, because without selfforgetfulness there can be no delight.”1 Lewis was able to write such captivating children’s stories because he never lost his childlike spirit of wonder. The cynic is never fooled, so he is never delighted.
