Best Morning

A shorty sat next to me on the back of the bus. I was hacking. I was surprised, because generally i’m the last “next to” seat that gets filled. But kids–they’re better than the rest. I’m guessing he was about 11 or 12 at the most. He was reading an RL Stine book. I asked him what he was reading. “That’s the guy that does GooseBumps, right?” “yea”. “How…how do you do that (making a typing on the keyboard motion)”. We both benefitted from the ensuing conversation. “Basically the words that i type translate into what gets shown on the [web browser]. Do they teach computers at your school?” He talked about how they have filters on everything, but he and his friends know how to get around them. “They don’t even know what CMD means!” I let him know that I remember those days well, and if that makes him feel good when he can figure that stuff out. Most definitely it does! “Keep it up and you’ll even be able to get paid for it”.

I love being challenged to express why it is I love what I love, when i truly love it. Best kickstart ever to my morning.