Advice to the Young

Even if you're nearing 40 and beyond, then you should not grow up.
And not growing up, also means having and retaining the ability to change one's way of thinking.
Not getting stuck in a mental rut.
Free thinking.
Because we don't even need a bloody box to think in.

This week I have to fetch the boys for lunch and then return them to school.
Son#1 got a Yellow Card from the Break Gestapo for quarelling with another boy.
Our neighbours, with whom we had (too many) drinks on Saturday, told us that they have complained to the headmaster about the Break Gestapo, and that basically all the kids are unhappy there.
Methinks we've been too harsh on Son#1.

When we spoke about it this weekend (which was an unusually calm and loving weekend), he used words like 'prison' and 'boot camp', and told me that they are not allowed to play on the play equipment (what the hell???)
Son#1 has one Gestapo Member assigned to him and him alone, to make sure that he won't fly the coup again during the long break. 
That would make me rebellious as well.

Today I plan on studying in between school runs, perhaps even turning the heating up in my studio and painting a bit.
One has to live, you know.


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