I live in a very small town (800 people or so) and there is a local hang out. It has a bar, music, pool tables and is family oriented believe it or not (with outside play areas). It is hard to describe the place, but families gather and everyone knows everyone and the kids play and some people have a couple beers, others don't. Anyway, an old man there who is just one of the smartest and wise people I know (I love listening to his stories about the town) said something about some of the teenagers there.
These teenagers were raised at the bar. Gosh, I wish there was another name for it than bar, but maybe community center with beer is better. Anyway, he said every kid that has been raised there (spending weekends there) are good kids. Honestly, they are the most respectful, interesting and mature teens I have ever seen.
He said it was because they learned to not just socialize with kids but with adults too. He said they were that way because they grew up with little kids, bigger kids, adults, old people and knew how to interact with them all.
He said that was the key.
He never will know how much that made my closet future homeschooler smile. I completely agree.
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These teenagers were raised at the bar. Gosh, I wish there was another name for it than bar, but maybe community center with beer is better. Anyway, he said every kid that has been raised there (spending weekends there) are good kids. Honestly, they are the most respectful, interesting and mature teens I have ever seen.
He said it was because they learned to not just socialize with kids but with adults too. He said they were that way because they grew up with little kids, bigger kids, adults, old people and knew how to interact with them all.
He said that was the key.
He never will know how much that made my closet future homeschooler smile. I completely agree.
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A meeting place if you will.
