Tiger Lily

Tonight I saw Into the Wild. A fresh college grad falls in love with Idealism and in the end she kills him. This is why I’ve never read Walden. I’m afraid it might make me follow the crazy yearnings I get to head to a small town, change my name, and be lost in the woods with a new life.

Today confirms that the Lost Boys I work with want to be found. If I sit down with them to talk about homework, they’ll offer up focus and completed work for a little more attention. And they’re thankful. Who would have thought they’d be grateful for someone making them work?