1977 to 1983 (& a few points beyond) … Arriving into Adolescence

My adolescence years – much like the years of so many of my peers past & present – regularly had me seemingly stuck in the “smaller self” of my ego; caked in its intoxicating mix of self-absorbed fears & selfish longings …

“Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem … Just because an animal is large, it doesn’t mean he or she doesn’t want kindness … After all, just a little consideration, just a little thinking for others, really does make all the difference.” ~ via Winnie the Pooh (A. A. Milne)