Is there some sort of anti-youth chatter going around? Because my 6-yo and I were riding bikes down the sidewalk near the busy intersection in town. Trust me, it’s the safest thing for everyone, but it’s a *narrow* sidewalk. Some teens were coming toward us…

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…but they waited at the far end so we could pass. I said, “thanks, guys!” One said, “have a great day!” It’s not like they were shiny kids in their Sunday best, they were (as far as I could tell), pretty average kids with the broccoli haircuts so popular right now.

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Then, yesterday, Kiddo had a “Halloween parade” at school. I made a Jurassic Park jeep for his costume. After the parade, I was taking the costume back to the car, passing a group of middle graders on the playground. They’d seen the costume. One boy shouted…

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“Hey! HEY! YOUR KID’S COSTUME IS“ —and I swear this was the word he actually used— “BEAUTIFUL!” I shouted back some thanks, wished them a Happy Halloween, they shouted the same back at me.

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Bonus~ 🔮

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