No one abused me, I had food and drink, clean clothes and a roof over my head.
I went to school every day until I was seventeen and then I went to university. I can’t really complain about any of it.
Maria spoke very gently. “What about your other needs, Eleanor?”
“I’m not sure I’m quite following you, Maria,” I said, puzzled.
“Humans have a range of needs that we need to have met, Eleanor, in order to be happy and healthy individuals.
You’ve described how your basic physical needs—warmth, food, shelter—were taken care of. But what about your emotional needs?”
I was completely taken aback. “But I don’t have any emotional needs,” I said.
Neither of us spoke for a while. Eventually, she cleared her throat.
“Everyone does, Eleanor. All of us—and especially young children—
need to know that we’re loved, valued, accepted and understood...”
I said nothing. This was news to me. I let it settle. It sounded plausible,
but it was a concept I’d need to consider at more length in the privacy of my own home.
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