bob, i find your response off base - "triggered" ...michael benedikt described things as a poet with grace and the spirit of generosity and celebration... joni herself has described these realities in no less full a manner... instead of knocking down my discovery of this poetic piece as "prejudiced", i would invite you to gently look into why it so triggered you and thus attack with such condemning labels a poetic piece which has the distinguishing trademark of poetic wonder...
shane ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 6:21 AM Subject: Re: of an only child's world NJC > <<michael benedikt poetically and beautifully describes the world of the only child at this site below,>> > > Correction...Benedikt describes HIS world. > > As the parent of an only child, one of the things I constantly have to battle is the stereotyping of an "only child" as spoiled, lonely, etc. My son is neither of these things. > > This prejudice is no different than saying that I'm a certain way because I grew up with two sisters. It's a ridiculous notion. We all grow up in unique situations and circumstances, and to say "this is the world of the only child" is just as insulting as saying "this is the world of the Canadian child", or "this is the world of the red-haired child". > > No hard feelings, Shane...it's a common mistake. I don't think Joni's genius was heightened or lessened by her being an only. > > Bob > > NP: Elvis Costello, "Other End of the Telescope" 5/15/96
