Sebastien Brunet. I'm a monster? 2008. Digital Media
Every now and then, while rifling through the inexhaustible uselessness that is the internet, I stumble upon a little jewel. This image, tucked away in the recesses of some stranger's social networking profile has touched me so deeply that I felt I just had to share it with the world.
We all know that children, not equipped with their own social 'etiquette meter', often act out the prejudices and fears of those that raise them. They can be horribly mean and downright malicious. Conversely, the trivialities of the social constructs and popular taboos so rigidly adhered to by parents are often overlooked by the curious innocence of a child.
Some of the most poignant moments in my own life have come from the gentle kindness and selfless affection of strangers' children.
So thank the universe for little children.
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