Gershon Wolf Poet Quatrain

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So often we bemoan the up-and-coming generation.  Here's my take on things...

My Kids Are Not Like Me

I learned to add, subtract, multiply and divide,
And always followed the teacher's directions.
  My kids solve complex problems collaboratively,
  And make unshakeable lifetime connections.

So, I did as I was told
til I was 40 years old,
  'Stayed in my place,' 
   and wasted the 'best years of my life;'
  
While my kids try new things;
They take chances and risks.  
  With a network of friends to support them,
  and the confidence to recover from setbacks
         mighty quick!

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Caren Krutsinger March 19, 2018 at 12:53 AM Oh, Gershon, this one hit home! We definitely did things so differently, but aren't you proud of the way we allow our children to fly? Gershon Wolf March 19, 2018 at 12:27 PM Glad it hit home. (Was it a 'home run?') ---And, yes, I'm proud of the kids and very, very happy for them as well. FINALLY, perhaps, a generation has made good on the promise/premise to give its kids the advantages it didn't have! :) Gershon