The Boy who could draw - 12/17/24

Special people see the world differently

He was a tiny kid with a huge afro on his first day at school in the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles.

My parental anxiety kicked in when I saw the other boys.

In particular, a boy, aptly named Damien, already a man-child at six years of age with hams for hands so large they could crush rocks.

I felt the fear that all parents feel and then some…

Would …