…came into the shop this morning in a group, supple and swaying and swishing all about, looking everywhere before settling in front of a shelf, or being caught by something – as is wont to happen to young people; they go from shivering everywhere to absolute stillness. Then they talk in half murmurs and bits of sentences, and their friends answer back the same way, and nobody minds. They are young, and they can relax all their muscles, not needing to leave any limb still tense with yesterday’s banking. They fold their hands and their lips in the same way. When they leave, they thank me over and over and look back to make sure the door is closed properly.
Image by Pascal Campion
I love the line about their relaxed limbs – oh to be young again!
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I know!!!! Oh me too!
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The young who are wonderful give me hope for the world. I love this observation: “They fold their hands and their lips in the same way.”
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🙂 Thank you. I am lucky that I work in a place that young people enter because they want to!
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You so beautifully capture the carefree nature of children and teenagers. Free from the cares of the world. Refreshing!
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Thank you for your reflection and the encouragement 🙂
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