forgive me, but i cannot comprehend why little bird, age 9 should ever need to understand the historical origins of terrorism the significance of the Socratic method the inner workings of microeconomics or the implications of nuclear war.
no, my little bird, age 9 can hide right behind her golden ringlets and sunshine eyes for as long as she wishes. she learns the politics of friendship and the importance of kindness and that's all we truly need to get by. she doesn't see the bigger picture, no. she cannot empathize with the suffering of nations (she flies too high above it all to see).
she doesn't see all of the the *******, either.
not all ignorance is blissful, but little bird's is.