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the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 2012.11.12

Ken's school had a remembrance day event today. I managed to convey enough of the sense of the meaning of the day that he actually stayed a silent for the full minute during the observance.

It wasn't easy, and unfortunately on the way to school he told his mum that he had a sad feeling that he couldn't explain.

Maybe the Google Images stuff was too much. I don't know, I couldn't get him to listen without the visuals, though. Where the hell do you start with explaining this stuff to an almost-five-year-old? Stories from the family? Here? Here?

rand()m quote

There is no greater fault than ambition, no greater curse than discontentment, and no greater sin than greed. The one who is contented with contentment shall always be contented.

— Lao Tsu