An understanding that kindness is the answer.
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A sense of the world being full of possibility and it being in their hands to make it a better one.
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Adam Gopnik
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I still think the greatest gift you can give your kids is easy exposure to interesting things. Not compelling them to go see things, but making them feel that art and literature are just parts of the world
A sense of wonder.
A strong sense of being loved and a hopefulness for their life ahead.
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