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I was told a parent's job was to prepare their children to be adults Shower them with unconditional love and let them know they can be whatever they dream Another part of the process, however, was helping them build their inner core, their resilience which will be required to bounce back from life's twists, tumbles and unfortunate events. That which they learn from, failures included, makes them stronger. So, what of these bowling bumper guards? It sure makes the kids feel great that they will hit pins no matter how the ball is released No chance to end up in the gutter, no real need to practice their form, to experience the pain of the infamous "gutter ball" Everyone can be happy with mediocre performance. Am I the only one who sees the major parallels with an America gone soft? We start the process at a very early age now...
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Jan 3, 2011
Jan 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM UTC
The Vicious Cycle of Bumper Guards
I was told a parent's job was to prepare their children to be adults Shower them with unconditional love and let them know they can be whatever they dream Another part of the process, however, was helping them build their inner core, their resilience which will be required to bounce back from life's twists, tumbles and unfortunate events. That which they learn from, failures included, makes them stronger. So, what of these bowling bumper guards? It sure makes the kids feel great that they will hit pins no matter how the ball is released No chance to end up in the gutter, no real need to practice their form, to experience the pain of the infamous "gutter ball" Everyone can be happy with mediocre performance. Am I the only one who sees the major parallels with an America gone soft? We start the process at a very early age now...
paul-dickinson
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Jan 3, 2011
Jan 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM UTC
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