Fish in a Barrel
Posted by benjamin
Spring break took us to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. Our idea was far from original as there appeared to be more humans milling about than fish inside the exhibits but nevertheless we managed to have a splendid time exploring the vast mysteries of the deep without so much as getting our toes wet. Children find so much pleasure in the discovery of the new that it got me thinking about the last time something new brought me joy. When did I get too old to accept things at face value. I know I promised myself when I was fifteen that I would never let the trust fade but damn the wider perspective that you get after just one too many new things has bit you in the ass.
That's a lie. My inner cynic has just choked me back to reality saying that was a bit too far out for him to handle and I have to admit I get joy from every new discovery my sons make every day. Max is rapidly learning to read and that excitement is exhilarating but then my inner cynic comes back bringing the trepidation of what that foreshadows.
The written word, man's gift is man's curse. For what is written is truth or so the world would have you believe and now that he will soon be reading his world will expand exponentially. I guess I will just have to keep him off Wikipedia until he can understand that just having the power to edit does not the truth make.
We are all in this fishbowl together. Ah damn it. I was really hoping to get through this post without any cheesy metaphors. Oh well. Once it is written it can't be undone.