tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799342158146065158.post282778567211876325..comments2023-10-24T00:52:58.567-07:00Comments on still the flowers grow: Early storiesRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12885423447908472175noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799342158146065158.post-50634285265377898092011-09-05T19:48:36.219-07:002011-09-05T19:48:36.219-07:00BNice comments, JG. Thanks. Thanks to Ruth and J...BNice comments, JG. Thanks. Thanks to Ruth and J also.<br /><br /><br />RBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799342158146065158.post-6826483516952725842011-09-02T07:17:10.624-07:002011-09-02T07:17:10.624-07:00Ruth, this was a great post, and thank you for sha...Ruth, this was a great post, and thank you for sharing! I think that children can be very dark, and it's frightening for us parents. Lately Sophia has suddenly become afraid of the dark, and talks about ghosts a lot. It's frightening for me because I want her childhood to be so insulated and joyful, and it makes me feel helpless and a bit distraught. I worry about the schizophrenia in my family too, and some part of me worries/wonders if children might be receptive to "paranormal" or dark things that us adults have spent years learning to disregard. It's disturbing when our sweet babies start exhibiting dark thoughts/behavior! It's hard to resist psychoanalyzing and worrying that something's awry, and maybe there's some value in that, but I also think we need to be honest about the dark aspect of humanity, and recognize that children will want to explore the dark and be curious about it, as they are with everything else. I'm glad that you shared this post! It's very interesting/thought provoking!JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900842731878865757noreply@blogger.com