Leagues of Like Minded People

Two days ago, Hans' Art teacher had an exclusive invitation for 4 of her students. These are students who completed 5 years with her and are currently in their 6th year. Hans is one of the four. Art has been his longest commitment.

Hans is the youngest of this group and the oldest is in Grade 8. There are 2 boys and 2 girls. In spite of age and gender differences, the 4 of them hung around for 2 hours without any electronic devices! They managed to talk about Art and their aspirations, sing, dance and play on the piano. When I went to pick up Hans, I got to hang out with them as well for a few minutes. It was incredible. At one point in time, there were 3 kids on the piano playing a Christmas carol from a sheet of music.

The Art teacher did not anticipate such camaraderie and was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't entirely surprised. I recently had a conversation with ASid where he remarked that the high school program he is in does not make him special in any way. What he finds special is that he has access to minds that are like his own. Minds that think alike even if they are not necessarily great!

I am glad the boys have these experiences. It is wonderful to have people understand where you are coming from without having to explain yourself. Having said that, I sure hope the boys are able to see other perspectives when people are trying to explain where they are coming from!