Befriending the North Wind Jessica Bradshaw The passing on of skills

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Befriending the North Wind Jessica Bradshaw The passing on of skillsThe death of a child horrifies. We recoil at its mention. Images of dead or dying children impose themselves on our attention in ways that challenge us to change. Yet the topic of dying children is studiously avoided. When we do take notice, we paint children as victims, innocent of both blame and agency, passive in the face of suffering. Children die secluded in homes and hospitals, allowing society to carry on as though it were not happening.