Everyone Needs Adventure

For the past couple days, I’ve had quite a bit rolling around in my head that I’ve wanted to say about the recent ruling by the Dutch courts to (at least temporarily) not allow 13-year-old Laura Dekker to sail around the world on her own. Hers is an inspiring example that doesn’t come along often, and I’m left stunned that there’s such vehement opposition to her planned journey.

Then I found that earlier today Graham – writing at the We Love You So blog – said everything I could wish to say about the ruling, in a way that’s ten times better. So, I’ll leave you with that instead:

“Every child needs an adventure of some kind. The process of becoming an adult is predicated on exercises in independence, facing up to intimidating circumstances, and finding out what it means to be alone. Laura Dekker is simply ahead of the curve.”

– We Love You So

(Via David Anaxagoras.)

Sep 02, 2009 :: Tagged under: adventure, free range kids, kids, laura dekker, sailing :: #