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Can you recall being in school? The clock, whose hands, never seemed to move! The scent of fresh pencil shavings, m-m-m. A box of new crayons to not only open, but to smell. The desks we had, actually had inkwells, we used fountain pens. Add the beauty of a fresh notebook on which to write. Learning to use a ruler, what glorious fun. Some of us really learned to read the "Dick and Jane" series. We actually had a real Christmas tree~ ah, that scent of childhood's sparkling magnificence. Our wide-eyed innocence~ And yes, we could sing of Jesus and angels. His presence was allowed to swell our souls with hope and joy. We had no idiotic questions, such as are you a girl or a boy? No girl ever got pregnant, there was such a thing as chastity. Who ever heard of murdering a baby? Thankfully....not in my day, not me. I give thanks for these simpler times. I don't know how children can grow up sane anymore. When morality is trashed and relativity is forever praised and knocking at their childhood's door. February 2, 2020 3pm PST
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