DISQUS

Jack H. · 11 months ago

Around that age for my son, it was an imaginary mouse. He'd hold out his empty palm, and say, "You want to pet my mouse? He's very soft." It was the center of his imagination for quite some time.

For me, I wish there were a single focus. Instead, I think writing software and being with my son wrestle for my attention. I wonder if, when he's old enough to write software of his own, of he'll even want to, and if he'll still be so enamored of spending time with daddy.

Toni · 11 months ago

I'd have to say my green light is my camera, an already outdated digital SLR from 2005.

I'm not a great photographer but because I am a writer, my photos tend to tell stories. But making images also forces me to use different parts of my brain, while also getting me the hell away from my keyboard during the day. Also, I have no aspiration to be a professional photographer, so I'm free to enjoy it as a hobby with absolutely no strategizing, unlike all reading/writing, which always leads me back to work.

Really like this idea of a green light or beacon as applied to both adults and kids. I love observing what drives my three sons.