On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 10:51:48 -0600, HMS Victor Victorian
<victorvictorian@hushunomail.com> wrote:
>Dear Friends,
>
>Early this morning while exercising, I had a thought ... less a
>revelation, I suppose, and more of an epiphany. Is it not so ... and
>please tell me if you feel I am incorrect ... that a little boy passes
>his fleeting youth in intuitive and complete acceptance of the
>instrinsic value as being HIM ... irrespective of what others may
>think or how they may denigrate him?
>
> It is only later in adulthood, after the tinkerings of society have
>finally rooted, that the child-now-man sees his worth defined not as
>intrinsic and self-evident at all. He perceives and measures his
>self-worth in the context of his place among others.
>
>And, I suppose because I am getting old, I then thought of paradise
>... if there is one ... and how it might appear and what type of
>beings might inhabit it.
>
>And now ... I think perhaps I know.
>
>Sincerely,
>V
>
>God Save the Queen.
>God Bless the Prince of Wales.
>God Preserve the Windsors.
>Rule Britannia!
Gosh Victor, that is deep :-)
It is true, that very young just 'are' but pretty much as soon as they
begin to integrate/mix with others they begin on the slippery slope of
identifying who they are and where they fit - I guess it used to be
innocent and majic childhoods 'protected' a great deal of this, but
all-too-soon nowadays youngsters are formed by the clothes they are
given to wear; the toys they have to play with; the activities/sports
they are encouraged to do; how they must act/react to be invited to
participate with their peers at school etc., I could write for hours
as it is an area of specialism, but sadly I a. would bore everyone and
b. just don't have time today
Have a good one :-)
bd
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