Why all the GOOD stories about kids?
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In a message dated 1/8/03 11:17:58 AM, shantinik@... writes:
<< I could focus on the fact that she still doesn't build weather
stations; prefers ANYTHING in New York City to trees; would never
look for fractals in nature; and could care less what century or
where Beethoven lived (even as she plays his stuff); and sleeps alot -
- but you wouldn't have really learned too much about her (or at
least I wouldn't have.)
If we tell all the screw-ups and failures and lacks, we could go on forever.
The things I don't know and can't do would fill more pages than things I can
do, and that I like and that fascinate me. But the things I don't care about
aren't much related to me, generally (not counting phobias or aversions).
So about some of my favorite unschooled kids, Pam Sorooshians three
daughters, I know good stories, and I tell good stories, but I never think
much about bad parts, because that's not the GOOD stuff.
Sandra
<< I could focus on the fact that she still doesn't build weather
stations; prefers ANYTHING in New York City to trees; would never
look for fractals in nature; and could care less what century or
where Beethoven lived (even as she plays his stuff); and sleeps alot -
- but you wouldn't have really learned too much about her (or at
least I wouldn't have.)
>>Good point!
If we tell all the screw-ups and failures and lacks, we could go on forever.
The things I don't know and can't do would fill more pages than things I can
do, and that I like and that fascinate me. But the things I don't care about
aren't much related to me, generally (not counting phobias or aversions).
So about some of my favorite unschooled kids, Pam Sorooshians three
daughters, I know good stories, and I tell good stories, but I never think
much about bad parts, because that's not the GOOD stuff.
Sandra