Oxford, October 1987 As in my first year at Oxford, I had a secret, but of a different nature. “Only the college doctor knows and he seemed quite happy about the news. I guess doctors are happy to welcome new life.”Thanks for reading A Delicate Bloom of Learning! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
"If you have a child, you have to give up this, you have to give up that." Having worked with kindergartners through eighth graders for the past 30 years, I can honestly say there is an enrichment of life, not a loss, from being in a community of wide-ranging age groups and backgrounds, including children. If our communities of daily living - our towns, cities, and gathering places - were more inclusive of diverse age groups, the benefits would be enormous. It is reassuring to know that every cell in our body is replaced every seven years. We grow out of childhood, yet hopefully retain the unique gifts of that time in our growth and development. As you note, destroying and remaking is essential to life.
"If you have a child, you have to give up this, you have to give up that." Having worked with kindergartners through eighth graders for the past 30 years, I can honestly say there is an enrichment of life, not a loss, from being in a community of wide-ranging age groups and backgrounds, including children. If our communities of daily living - our towns, cities, and gathering places - were more inclusive of diverse age groups, the benefits would be enormous. It is reassuring to know that every cell in our body is replaced every seven years. We grow out of childhood, yet hopefully retain the unique gifts of that time in our growth and development. As you note, destroying and remaking is essential to life.
By the way - nice teapot!