full circle,....

I just finished reading the eldest of my crew's prompt (well, one of them) for one of his college applications. And needless to say,... I started tearing up. Yeah, no surprise there! But not for obvious reasons, but rather what I had hoped would happen. Its coming full circle,...................

And let me stop here and add,................yeah, "Gidget will anyway!"..................... that I do believe in the full circle of things. But I also believe in "mini-circles" of life, achievement, and balance, if you will. And if I need to explain that,.............well, you'll just have to wait for another blog! *Ahem! So this is one of those "mini-circles"...................that will definitely make it to the larger,............

While reading his prompt, I felt like I had to 'really' read it, meaning this was not just a surface writing but rather an in depth reading. That is how he writes. He uses big words,...big ideas,.... and just paints a picture most cannot understand. And how beautiful it is to see this in him. Yes, he has a long way to go in his writing but really,....... its really good. He is definitely set apart from the rest of the "sheep" which is one thing I have stressed. I'm glad he's unique and not the like the rest.

In reading, he's quite confident, if not pompous yet in such a way, that it is unique to him. By all means, he is not an arrogant fool, but a gentle soul whom is confident in whom he is becoming. He states what he has done, in a nutshell,..... why he challenges himself, why he finds if so exciting, and what he wants to do,..................where he fantasizes his talents will take him. Oh, I do hope he goes where he wants to go in life. He has such a passion for learning, and it makes me so proud to see this in him. Full circle. Its what I wanted for him, for them. The passion for learning and not stopping there. There are many things I want for my crew. But this, this passion for not settling for their basic education at the time, but rather pushing the limits of why and why not, and seeing what else is out there,.........that's where I want my crew to be. Everything changes at different rates, so expect it and learn from it. Grasp it, and do what you will. But be a part of something bigger than you.

He has such dreams,.............................*sniff.....................................

Believe that what you do in the first few months of life matter in a child. Believe you can sculpt them, and guide them to the best of your ability. Believe that your child wants you to, even if he never says it. Believe that even if he never says it,....................you had such a strong influence in giving him a solid foundation to grow on....................................and keep believing,................