“When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.” ― Fred Rogers ~~~ His lips are pulled down in a frown and he raises his voice to me for the very first time. “Yet it should not shame you! Non!” A strong volley of French flows from his mouth. He stands up now and begins pacing. His arms gesticulate wildly, as he spews out a torrent of furious and incomprehensible French words. I do recognize “merde,” which means “shit,” and “C’est vraiment des conneries!” which means, “That’s really bullshit!” The man is clearly pissed off. André’s angry. He’s upset. He gives way to pent up fury. In all the months I’ve known him, I’ve never seen him like this before. I sit back in surprise, shaken out of the vile imagery of the past.
