I had a dream the other day in which 2 friends were fighting, which escalated to knives and blood drawn. I jumped between them to diffuse the situation. Just as I was succeeding, a bystander shot the more aggressive friend in the head in defense of the other friend.
Why was this rolling around in my subconscious? I plan to I write a draft specifically for the boy. Only 4, he recently got hit by an older boy at the playground. The story will try to explain the persistent role of violence in a man’s life, but for a 4-year-old to understand.
The contradiction of never be violent but always be ready to end a stranger at a moment’s notice to defend what you love is hard enough for adults to navigate. The balancing will be even more complicated by accounting for youthful play like little rams butting horns as part of learning.
Months ago, I had told his mother that she should figure out what martial art she would have him learn when he is older. My reasoning was that more kids today are being raised by single moms and that dad deprived boys tend to be unable to control their emotions and violence; therefore, he may have to defend himself in more fights than in the past. She thought that was a silly idea then, but looks like I understood better.
Questions to address in story:
What reason might the older boy have hit him?
Might one deserve to be hit based on actions?
How does one control their urge to fight?
How and when does one learn to fight?
Jaycee Woods 
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