"You mean Jack?" Patricia looked at Lance, "I remember you saw him last time at Barbara's birthday party."
Speaking of Barbara's birthday party, Patricia revealed a hint of mild envy.
Barbara's life was what she aspired to, perhaps a thought shared by most 'good girls.'
They longed to wear the long dresses that church schools forbid girls to wear, not allowing them to dress up or laugh and cry loudly.
The gradual exit of church schools from the historical stage was not just a change brought about by the rise of women's status but more so a societal awakening, an awakening of human nature.
As an institution that stripped away some human nature, it no longer fit into the development of the times and the liberation of thought.
Now, people pursued individuality and freedom, not dresses that reached their ankles, half-sleeve shirts that did not pass their elbows, and a nun-like restraint from frivolous talk or laughter.
