I never broach the subjects I long to bring out into the open.
I forced Peter, more than he realizes, to get close to me, and now he’s holding on for dear life.
I honestly don’t see any effective way of shaking him off and getting him back on his own two feet.
I soon realized he could never be a kindred spirit, but still tried to help him break out of his narrow world
and expand his youthful horizons. “Deep down, the young are lonelier than the old.”
I read this in a book somewhere and it’s stuck in my mind. As far as I can tell, it’s true.
So if you’re wondering whether it’s harder for the adults here than for the children,
the answer is no, it’s certainly not. Older people have an opinion about everything and are sure of themselves and their actions.
It’s twice as hard for us young people to hold on to our opinions at a time when ideals are being shattered and destroyed,
when the worst side of human nature predominates, when everyone has come to doubt truth, justice and God.
Anyone who claims that the older folks have a more difficult time in the Annex doesn’t realize that the problems have a far greater impact on us.
We’re much too young to deal with these problems, but they keep thrusting themselves on us until, finally,
전체재생
다음페이지
문장검색