In the low-lying swampy terrain of the East Texas river bottom lands through which I traipsed as a child, I observed alligators, snakes, frogs, lizards et al in

In the low-lying swampy terrain of the East Texas river bottom lands through which I traipsed as a child, I observed alligators, snakes, frogs, lizards et al in their natural environment. There is, literally and figuratively, a world of difference between the real world and the world one reads about. One's grounding in real world knowledge is critical to one's understanding. Simply because something is on the Internet (or in a book) doesn't mean it's true. Getting out into the real world helps one understand, fills in gaps in one's knowledge, and makes the difference. Earlier on I honestly thought that you were a child or at least a young student, since your knowledge seemed to be exclusively based on a rough interpretation of readings (which did not appear particularly authoritative). However since you state that you are a parent, I am somewhat disappointed to conclude that, in your life, you may have missed out on some experiential information that many, if not most, others share as common knowledge. I regret that I don't know how to communicate that to you. I would only hope that you encourage your child to get out into the world. My best wishes.