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YoungBloods

I find it so interesting to spend time with not only my only children, but the offspring of my friends also. Being over the half century mark in age, I have discovered that as much as young people can learn from my wisdom, I, too, can learn and GROW from their knowledge. Youth is the time of development whereas the human mindset is operating as a very expensive Apple Computer. Information is gobbled, chewed and processed at an incredible bitrate. Without the maturity and learned behaviors of us, the "Elders" of society, it would/is very easy for this information to get processed in a way that can destroy a young life. I hear many acquaintances utter that they cannot 'help' their child. Sometimes, they ask not for help, but rather an ear willing to hear their words. I take pride in carefully explaining the complexities of modern life to my sons. I teach them that every picture not only has a thousand words, but also a thousand interpretations. No one opinion is wr