Present Imperfect

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Oh The Glory of It All by Sean Wilsey

January 08, 2008

Oh The Glory of It All“It’s funny how easy it is to take things away from children. It only takes desire. So easy—to confuse and make kids bad, to hurt and get them lost. It is a snap for even the weakest, dullest adult. Kids have no power. Only emotions. Though everyone remembers the power of their childish emotions so well. They echo on through your whole life. Down a corridor until you arrive at a room full of them. They can push you far, far into your life before you are even aware of them, let alone reconsider them.

“Which raises the question: If parents have absolute power over children, how can that not corrupt?” Read more...