I just watched the documentary, 49 Up. The director has been filming a group of British children every seven years since they were seven. The titles of each addition to the series indicate their current age--7 Up, 14 Up, 21 Up, and so on. The premise of the series is the Jesuit saying that goes something like "show me a boy of seven and I will show you the man."
And then I read this news story about Robert Nuranen, who returned a library book 47 years overdue, along with late fees totalling $171.32. The book was Prince of Egypt.
I called Mr. Nuranen and found out that Nuranen, the youngest of 14 children, was a newspaper delivery boy and read the paper every day when he walked from house to house. That's how he learned everything about current events, and how he developed a desire to see the world. And then he did it. Mr. Nuranen rang in the new millenium at the Great Pyramids in Egypt and he has been to more than 55 countries. He is currently a social studies and language arts teacher in Los Angeles. The boy is now the man.
Who were you at seven? What did you love to do? What glimpse of the future man or woman you were to become would someone have seen?
Photo credit: The Daily Mining Gazette
2 comments:
What a cool idea. I could see how that could make a small difference in someone's day mood and heir day. Thanks for sharing this "stone" Pattie. I enjoy reading your entries; so very interesting.
coolio dats my teacher 4 8th grade!go mr nuranen
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