“Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it." - Hannah Arendt
As Emma explains, one of the rules they established early on for all three of their children was this: “We weren’t allowed to have toys with batteries or that needed electricity.” Many kids would consider that cruel and unusual punishment. But to Emma, that’s just the way things were.
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So how did they entertain themselves? “We had to be more creative. I played with Lincoln Logs and paper dolls I made. We would go for walks and collect rocks. Then we painted the rocks into different animals and created whole scenes with them. I even remember my brother making wallets out of duct tape.
As Emma explains, one of the rules they established early on for all three of their children was this: “We weren’t allowed to have toys with batteries or that needed electricity.” Many kids would consider that cruel and unusual punishment. But to Emma, that’s just the way things were.
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So how did they entertain themselves? “We had to be more creative. I played with Lincoln Logs and paper dolls I made. We would go for walks and collect rocks. Then we painted the rocks into different animals and created whole scenes with them. I even remember my brother making wallets out of duct tape.
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But the rule may have had an even longer-term impact. All three children grew up to pursue a career in some kind of creative design.
But the rule may have had an even longer-term impact. All three children grew up to pursue a career in some kind of creative design.
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