The Ditch

 There's a ditch behind my house.  It seems to be a congregation spot for the kids in the neighborhood.

The ditch represents adventure and invented games. The portion of my side of the ditch is marked as "safe".

It's good to see that kids go outside and use their imaginations still.

The boys come and they hunker down in a circle with a stick and they map their plans out.. Their war table.

The girls come and they giggle about the boys. They walk and they dream and they talk.

But still, in my yard, it's the safe zone.

The boys and the girls respect that.

The boys don't bother the girls, and the girls don't bother the boys. 

It's going to be interesting watching that for the next few years. 

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