On Jan 16, 2008, at 9:48 PM, Scrapper Black Dragon wrote:
> One of my adopted grandparents is in a wheelchair and she
> says children tend to be _far_ more accepting and less
> judgemental of people who are different than adults are.
> Kids will ask her questions and chat where adults tend to
> try and avert their eyes "Oh dear - there is an elderly
> person on an electric scooter!!!"
Stephen King often observes the same thing in his books. Stuff that
turns adults into quivering blobs tends to slide right off a kid's back.
=P
Received on Wed Jan 16 2008 - 21:44:15 CST