I was a relatively silent baby. My parents said it initially was a relief since my older sister, a rambunctious toddler at the time, gurgled and rambled enough for the four of us. As time passed, I kept my lips carefully zipped; rarely a “goo goo” and only on special occasions, a “gah gah.” I was just a quiet, little girl who chose to exist within her own bald head. I eventually ended my vow of silence and began to engage with my surroundings, but I always maintained a sense of careful consideration when it came to expressing myself.
Communication is a fascinating, calculated exchange, and I felt that there was no way Childs Play could continue to share an abundance of perspectives without examining how and why we share them. Communication is at the inherent core of all of us— in the novels we read, in the way we kiss, or in my case as a young tot, in the way we choose to refrain from speaking all together—and it’s time we explore it.
