耳をすませば

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the most iconic minute in tv history (x)

Czeslaw Milosz, Notes.

i finally did it. i finally made a video of some of my favorite spongebob quotes in the whole series. i finally fucking did it

he makes it

But apparently the “first errand” thing isn’t just a cute little fact about the little kid, it’s a totally real thing done in Japan to teach kids that they can like rely on the community to offer assistance if they need it. They send their kids (like 2-3 years old) out alone to perform a relatively simple errand like going to a convenience store and buying a carton of milk. (There’s even a tv show where a camera crew follows children as they accomplish this first errand.) It’s not uncommon to see kids as young as 6-7 riding the subway alone because they’ve gained this sense of independence that comes from knowing that there will be people to help out if they need it.

Here’s the tv show about First Errands!