I'm watching all this ongoing news about the border wars and thinking how smart and creative some of these criminals are. �The hubby's always noticing the beautiful and original calligrapy painted on the side of freight trains. �Sometimes we talk about all that talent and what they could have done if they'd used those talents for good. �I don't think the answer is to tell a kid to cure cancer "when they grow up", although I'm all for giving them the education now so that they could. �Maybe it's because in some towns there's no respect in being gifted. �Even self-respect for being smart is condemned. �Huh.
Don't misjudge me. �This is a small corner of what I believe about the world. �My view is deeper and wider than this. �This one post is just anecdotally part of what I think is going wrong. �Honestly I have a heart for the throw-away kids and I'm discussing the bottom of the barrel with this post.
Eta: in the topic of self-perception and love and acceptance I am embarrassed to admit the family channel movie "Penelope" is playing in the background and it is still bringing tears to my eyes in a few spots. I don't have any pregnancy hormones to blame it on this time.
Last edited by La Texican; 11/14/10 01:12 PM.
