History is like that. History always is in form, but the form has to be seen. Click here to continue reading this lecture. Click here for previous page. A child is aware of the fitness of things, but also wants to run everything.
All adults are that way too.
Where justice is the same as having our own way, that is delightful. As a child growing up in the Bronx, I loved learning about the American Revolution, and was moved by the courage and imagination of Washington, crossing the ice-ridden Delaware River. I wanted to be like that. While I cultivated an easy-going manner and had a few friends, I mostly preferred being by myself, listening to ball games and dramatic shows on the radio, or walking alone on the Grand Concourse. If my family wanted to go out for dinner, visit friends, or take a car trip, I would keep everyone guessing as to whether I d go or not.