![]() On the other, there exists a perennial fear of and intolerance to the unfamiliar hobbies and technologies ushered into social acceptance by the youth of the day. On one hand, parents and adult community members wish to lovingly guide and protect. Whether we look at child’s play from previous eras or to distinctly modern activities like social media and cell phones, the grievances of the old to the frivolities of youth reveal a full spectrum of conflicting impulses. One can’t help but think of their own moments of hilarity and embarrassment when considering the folly of youth (I myself was almost blown up by a gasoline explosion when I was 12). Who doesn’t read that quote and not feel some bitter kernel of truth in the words? Such energy, and no direction! Such curiosity, burned on idleness and errant adventure alike! DANGEROUS adventures, at that. “Youth is wasted on the young.” – Oscar Wilde ![]()
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