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Low Two Pair by Ken Kaus

The older we get, the more we forget this

Published about 17 hours ago • 1 min read

Question of the Day: How often do you take the stairs?

Thought of the Day: We all have dreams we’ll never achieve. It’s best to forget them and move on.

_________

Good Morning Reader,

Today’s Thought of the Day begins with a line from Dr. Seuss:

“Adults are obsolete children.”

It sent me thinking about the things kids still seem to understand naturally. Wonder. Curiosity. Honesty. The ability to become completely absorbed in something small and ordinary.

The post became a reflection on how adulthood sometimes teaches us to stop noticing things we used to love instinctively.

You can read it here: Obsolete Children​

Today’s Question of the Day stays in the same neighborhood, but from a different angle:

What’s something children understand better than adults?

I wrote a little about imagination, joy, and why kids ask questions so freely while adults often act like confusion is something to hide.

You can read and answer here: The Things Kids Still Know​

Stay Golden,
Ken

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