Yeah, I had the same reaction. I've noticed it whenever I see adults putting in an undue amount of effort 'just' to maintain a child's innocent expectation of a certain kind of universal justice.
It's so not a part of the adult lifestyle anymore that suddenly being confronted with it affects those sensitive to it deeply.
Christmas culture and thematics seems to target this dynamic.
I have a son who’s a small child so I see and encourage that magical world that we’ve all mostly forgotten about. Young childhood should be a human being’s respite from cold, hard reality. Of course, things don’t always go that way for children.
When I listen to a beautiful piece of music it can bring a tear to my eye. I shed a tear when my grandmother died. I have emotions. But can you explain how the hell this could bring tears to your eyes? Frankly, I just don't believe you.
