Like Deciding to Scare the Shit Out of My Own Kids

Dad walking and holding hands of nine and ten year old daughters: Do you know what the abyss is? It's when you stare into nothing and nothing stares back at you.
Daughters: [bewildered silence].
Dad: Do you understand? I want you to see that it's a state of mind.

--E 4th St near 1st Ave

Overheard by: Dan