September 24, 2025

Meet the Dessaintes, a family where knowing why anything happens was a big no-no. While most parents love teasing out the mysteries of life with their kids, the Dessaintes were famously stingy with explanations. They made sure their only child had food and clothes, and looked nice enough in the neighborhood, but when it came to learning and curiosity? They simply didn’t care. Every time their child asked one of those endless, sparkling questions about the world, the answer was always the same boring phrase: "That's the way it is and that's that!" No science, no stories, no reason — just a shut door. Why so cold? The truth lies in the parents’ own struggles. They had little education and seemed tired of trying to understand the world themselves. Their simple, lazy reply masked a deeper sense of giving up, a silent message that questions don't get answers here. So the little Dessainte grew up watching the world sparkle but never getting to peek behind the curtain. No exciting science, no funny facts from wise experts, just silence where curiosity should have blossomed. What a sad farewell to discovery and to that bright journey called learning! As the old saying in their house went, "That's the way it is and that's that!" — a line that stopped knowledge in its tracks. Will the next generation break free and ask more, dig deeper, and thrill in understanding? Only time will tell. But one thing’s clear: curiosity needs encouragement, not cold stops.

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