Article January 15, 1979 Issue

Redwoods and cheetahs

NANCY H. REINERT

Sometimes we get used to things the way they are and like them that way. Forgetting or not realizing that infinity is here, now, we live as a child might who knows only the tiny plot of the globe he calls his backyard.

The child treasures his yard: the maple tree, the oriole's nest, the swing, the big German shepherd. But when the child tells us that his maple tree is the tallest in the world or that his dog is the fastest thing on four legs, we know better. We may then try to tell him of redwoods and cheetahs.

Maybe the child is fascinated by our stories and wants to learn more. Maybe he doesn't believe us. Or maybe he is angry at us for belittling his beautiful backyard world. But things change. Children travel to other backyards, see pictures, hear stories.

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