once upon a time there was a child who was told right form the time she was a baby not to grow up. the years went by and the child grew accustomed to the pleas of her parents who insisted on luxuriating in having an obedient and sinfully trusting child. the kid didn't understand their words, nor did she recognize them as the penitent advice of two pained adults wishing to preserve the goodness in the world. she didn't stop growing, and thus broke her mother's heart by becoming a large, ugly teenager, and then a large ugly young adult. this trend became the norm. growing had become a habit with our young friend. she chose not to remain in the dark but to venture forth in search of new life. she has boldly swept into the world and now stands amidst the crowds of lost adults, looking for a familiar face to learn from, to take comfort in, to ease the lonliness of the crowd.