body hair

Remember when you were a kid, and you saw something that truly awed you? Something that was so out of the realm of your understanding that you just sat back and oggled--when you genuinely were filled with wonder. Today, Kristen told me that she thought bodies were weird, and we were collectively wondering about hair and how strange everything is when a friend cut in that, "well, our bodies are equipped with hair in the most (some smart words) places, places where we lose heat the most easily..." and he continued to explain the exact function of what was the source of our wonder. It was interesting. But curiosity was cracked open and wonder was completely destroyed. And I got annoyed. Nothing is safe here. No piece of my innocence is left unscathed in the place where 'knowledge is power' and information is easily hunted down. Knowledge is power and it's wonderful and great. But thanks a lot, College, for destroying any sense of wonder I can feel for the world.