I grew up in a household, where geography, culture and a sound knowledge of the mysteries of the great wide yonder were important. The world was a giant map and my mother was set to travel as many of its paths as humanly possible. Such being the case I was lucky enough to be schlepped around the world by my mother. How can a 3 year old argue when their mom picks them up and throws them into the car laden with books and toys? One cannot very well stamp ones feet at that age and demand to stay at home. So off we would go and my mom would teach me as many things as she could about the places we trod across and the people we met. I think it is for this reason that I find the below so disconcerting. I find it sad to know that we have become so complacent in our search for knowledge, and I find somewhat disheartening to know that we no longer look beyond our own back yard. There is a world out there to experience; its beauty is rich and divergent. Why would anyone not want to see or learn about at least a little part of it?
Posted by munin at November 20, 2002 11:38 PM