C. New findings D. A system in our body
D
Many of us adults love taking selfies(自拍照)：on vacation, eating out, walking the dog, at work. And for some of us, the selfie has become an easy visual way to keep the running diary of our lives. This may be even more true for our kids.
In today’s world, many kids are not only taking selfies but also are using selfie technology as a way to express what they think and feel. How do they do this? By using their phones to speak the truth of the moment as they see it. And when they “speak”, they record more than their voices. They record themselves in their bedrooms, outside－wherever life has taken them. These words, whether they are actual words or visual expressions, are often very much from the heart. Sometimes they stay on someone’s phone or get deleted for something else. Our thoughts and feelings flow easily out into the world. Who knows where they might end up?
The girl in The Truth, a short film, keeps her diary and speaks out into her video camera or her phone. Maybe one of the most important messages she’s really sharing with the public is how strong the feelings, emotions and concerns are to kids as they move from childhood to adulthood.
Older people forget a lot of anxiety. We forget our early anger toward our parents, our fears about changing schools, or our pains at a best friend no longer being one. But there are lots of kids out there just beginning to experience all of the above and, at times, much more. My hope is that the girl in the film is a beacon(引路人) that helps kids feel stronger and more courageous(勇敢的) as they undertake(承担) all the universal(普遍的) steps of growing up. And I hope she will remind adults and all concerned with our kids, that it does take a village to s