We Fear Change

November 08, 2005 category: Stare

To the young gentleman at school who opened our car door this morning to let the children out:

Yes, we have suicide doors. Yes, they are unusual. Yes, if you have not seen them before, they can be tricky to open. Yes, you have to close the back one before you can close the front one. NO, IT IS NOT WEIRD, NOR IS IT TO BE SNEERED AT, JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH IN YOUR SHORT, SHORT LITTLE LIFE.

Ten years old and already intolerant of new ideas. Your parents must be so very proud.