Ways of Knowing
I played Santa Claus today for the 25 kids at the day-care center where I volunteer.
I am powerfully tired of reading articles on fathering, parenting, etc, etc, that sound like they are straight out of Blackstone’s Commentaries on Law.
The connection between these two statements is this.
There are two kinds of knowledge: theoretical and practical.
The relationship between them is fragile.
There most certainly is a Theory of How to Play Right Field but if you are not blessed with some coordination and strength, it is not going to be of much help.
It is best to have both but if you have to pick one or the other, either in sports or parenting, take the practical every time.
That lesson was reinforced today when towards the end of the party, one of the 3 year olds I know quite well just climbed up on my lap and fell asleep.
Now here is the problem: practical knowledge tends to be non-verbal. It’s something you have to ” get the knack of”. Words are of little help.
I wish I could put into words what that little girl taught me today but I don’t have that ability.
But it certainly was important and unforgettable.
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