There’s a Lot Nobody Told Us
Chapter 1
“There’s a lot nobody told us when we were young,” I used to observe to friends.
We’d smile.
The next line would be some variant of, “But we probably wouldn’t have listened anyway.”
Laughter. Nodding.
Chapter 2
At some point my observation changed. I began hearing myself saying, “There’s a lot nobody told us…when we were younger.”
No smiles.
The next line shifted to something along the lines of, “But who listened?”
No laughter. Just nods.
Chapter 3
Then it changed again. My observation included both lines in one breath: “There’s a lot they tried to tell us, but we didn’t listen.”
Painful silence.
Chapter 4
Now we’re the ones trying to tell those who are younger.
Is anybody listening?
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