Why I Don't Teach Kids About Anything Other Than Kung Fu.

While looking through Netflix watchnow options, my brain just said this to me:

"Want dumb action flick. Don't want to feel too obligated to finish. Wait. Don't I have Road House? I have Road House! Thank. Fucking. God. I have Road House....!"

 My brain also held a seminar on relationships and love on my way home yesterday. The seminar was given to a bunch of children.

"Okay, sit down, there's fine. Okay. Sit. Sit there. Yeap, right there's fine. Sit. Sit sit sit sit sit sit good jooooooooob! Okay, yeah you're fine there, and you're fine there, awesome. Nice work.

"Okay!

"So this talk is on relationships and how they sort of work, but will probably deteriorate into something totally different by the end. Everyone here has friends, right? You have family, some brothers or sisters, yeah. Good. Everyone here knows someone else to some level, right? Has anyone here ever been in love? You? You love your mom? Awesome, I bet she's great. Now, how do you feel when she's away from you for a long time? Not so good right? Yeah, you miss her when you go to school or she goes on a trip or something, I know. It sucks.

"When you love someone it's easy to miss them, right? It feels funny when they're gone, like somethings not..

"Oh wait! Who said that? You! What was that?

"Yes! It's like a part of you is missing. The idea's a little.. intense, I know- but who here agrees? Raise your hand, no need to speak up. Oh great, everyone here knows what it's like to miss someone you love. Like really miss someone- someone who's on a trip, or moved away. Does anyone know someone close to them who's died? Go ahead and raise your hand if you want..

"Okay, wow. So, uh, you miss them, right? Because they've gone somewhere you can't go, or you feel like you can't be close to them anymore because you can't see them. When someone leaves you though, really leaves you- who has died, or just, moved away, or disappears or whatever, it's different than say, mom going to the grocery store, or you going to school, right? Because in the past they have always come back, right?

"So what happens when they don't come back? Or they can't? Sure you miss them, but it really is like what we said before, like- some part of you isn't there.

"Why is that? I don't know.

"..

"Uh.. okay, so think of all the people you know, some of them are close to you, some of them aren't. Now think about that literally- place all the people you know around you, some close and some far away. I'm not talking about where they are in reality- like in the world. More like where they are in relation to, I don't know- your heart.

"Some people are close to you, right? Close to your heart. Close enough to really see you, really look right in your eyes and be right there with you.

"Lets pretend for a moment that all these people- your network of people you know, are all separated by poles of various sizes and lengths, but these poles are quite large at their base, where they begin at the individual. And lets pretend that whenever someone gets closer to you the tip of that pole penetrates an outer layer- then penetrates further as they get closer.

"Who here has like, a super-awesome-best friend? You? Okay! Cool. You guys hang out a lot? Yeah? You understand them, and you feel like when you're together you act as a unit? Like you're in it together and they look out for you and you look out for them. Like you share so much, so deeply that it's so simple to be a part of them, because they are right there with you, and you with them. It's totally amazing, right? You think about them a lot, and you are petty happy when you know that they are doing well. Even if you aren't with them physically, it's still alright if you know that they are alright.

"Some people are close like that, like parents who are very close to their children, close siblings, best friends, twins, or those lucky few who share a bond deeper than blood- the kind of bond made of  lifetimes, stars, and many esoteric ideas.

"Those people are like, super-close. From where you are you can see the pores of their skin, each hair on their head. The pole which separates you isn't visible anymore, you are at their base. You see them and they see you. Anyone here know what that's like? Yeah? You have a twin? Awesome, that must be very special- don't lose track of them! Ha.

"Obviously in this scenario these arrangements can change, people come closer and get further away and time carries people to and from you, naturally, right? But mostly these people, they stay right there with you, moving a bit sometimes, but mostly keeping nearby.

"So, what happens when these people leave? When they die? If something happens to them? To you? When they just go away-- when they pull back so far you can't see them anymore?

"Uh.. well..

"It leaves a hole in you I guess. A big hole. So.. maybe that's why you feel like something's missing when they're gone. Like when they've really left and aren't coming back.

"But I guess something that's really important to remember is that even though they're gone, you are still able to share something very special. Because it leaves a hole in them, too."