The essential ingredients of creativity include an inquiring mind, a supportive environment, a willingness to look at problems from a different perspective, determination that cannot be extinguished, and an acceptance of the risks accompanying novel ventures. It is not just academic or scientific fields that thirst for creative ideas; the way people relate to one another demands creativity, too. The strains of modern living frequently necessitate a new way of looking at relationships, which involves just as much creativity as the work Edison was engaged in. Can children growing up in a modern society retain that spark of creativity that adds a dynamic dimension to their lives?