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Working with children gives me the opportunity to feel like I am looking at the destruction and/or construction of a city from my lofty Skyhook/Helicopter/Giant Robot (powered by the energy of a Mythril Crystal, blessed by an Osk Drasian priest).
What I mean is, I'm watching all these children experience the hardships and rewards of their childhood from the standpoint of a proud "been-there-done-that" platform. Any time a child get's made fun of by another child, or a child is left out of a joke told by a group of other children, I'm given a nostalgic taste of exactly how I felt when I was in that situation at their age. Even when the child is praised for getting a correct answer, I can feel it from my childhood. When the other children feel inferior, I can feel it from my childhood. When the children are excited, jumping around, worshipping the older kids, or heckling the younger kids, I can feel it from my childhood.
Connecting with the children and being their friend is something I like to do, because I remember when I was their age. It was the greatest thing in the world to be able to relate to someone older than you. And it was horrible to be shut out by other children. I think it's important the children have someone they look up to, even if it is just for an hour a day. I think it's important that any influence these children can get at their age should be a good one. I know that when I was a child, it was good influence from admirable role models that shaped my personality before the poison of today's society could get to me (as a child, anyway).
I'm a sucker for nostalgia. It's probably one of my biggest addictions, which is lucky I should think, since I don't have to worry about dirty drug needles or hangovers with that. However, I should be on my toes while driving under the influence.
What I mean is, I'm watching all these children experience the hardships and rewards of their childhood from the standpoint of a proud "been-there-done-that" platform. Any time a child get's made fun of by another child, or a child is left out of a joke told by a group of other children, I'm given a nostalgic taste of exactly how I felt when I was in that situation at their age. Even when the child is praised for getting a correct answer, I can feel it from my childhood. When the other children feel inferior, I can feel it from my childhood. When the children are excited, jumping around, worshipping the older kids, or heckling the younger kids, I can feel it from my childhood.
Connecting with the children and being their friend is something I like to do, because I remember when I was their age. It was the greatest thing in the world to be able to relate to someone older than you. And it was horrible to be shut out by other children. I think it's important the children have someone they look up to, even if it is just for an hour a day. I think it's important that any influence these children can get at their age should be a good one. I know that when I was a child, it was good influence from admirable role models that shaped my personality before the poison of today's society could get to me (as a child, anyway).
I'm a sucker for nostalgia. It's probably one of my biggest addictions, which is lucky I should think, since I don't have to worry about dirty drug needles or hangovers with that. However, I should be on my toes while driving under the influence.