I offer you: Kurt Kuenne’s short film “Validation.” Hat tip to the lovely Anna J. Cook, who says: “It’s 16:24 and I swear it’s worth it. Make time in your day. You’ll thank us.”
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links for thought, May 2011: part 2 of 2
“Unlovable Lovable You,” from Shannon at Seagull Fountain When kids are most unlovable, they are most in need of love. When they are sour with sickness or stinky with kid sweat and suspicious-smelling mud, they are most in need of hugs. [...] When they make choices impossible to understand, they are most in need of [...]