I had one of those epiphanic moments at the hobby shop on
the weekend. I went in to pick up
something I had ordered (a couple of roof detail kits form some of my model
train buildings) and couldn't resist spending a few moments looking around the
store. Before you rise up and tell me
that I fell for their trap, I should tell you that I walked out with only the
kits I ordered.
While I was walking around I came upon a father and his son. They were busy discussing the future of their
model railroad--they were discussing roadbed issues and trestle choices. What impressed me most was how communicative
the two of them were. Nobody was
yelling, nobody was being bossy, nobody was claiming to have all the
answers. Basically, these two people
were a great example what a hobby can do.
They were doing something together and loving it. Though my faith in hobbies never wavered, it
was certainly strengthened by that scene.
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