danuv

I was home schooled from 6th through 8th grade, and they were, by far, the most education-filled, fun days of my life. My mother loved museums and hands on learning. Every friday we went to some new museum or exhibit, near or far, and we spent the whole day there. The week preceeding our trip would be spent in preperation, so we could really have a wonderful experience at the end of the week. I learned so much and fell in love with evolving and learning. My mom bought antique desks and even had a chalkboard, keeping things very structured. She tutored me with my lisp, writing these fantastical "S" stories for me to read and practice. She tackled our weak areas and encouraged our talents. My mother is the reason I am so satisfied with who I am becoming now. She is also the reason I will be home schooling our children. I will do it as long as I can do it well, and then hire tutors for my weaker subjects. I want to learn with my children, and give them the gift my mother gave me, so selflessly. She spent the majority of her life teaching and raising us, and now she is going to school to be a nurse. I am so proud of her selfless contributions to my life, and the legacy she has also offered to the earth. She is a powerful woman and has really done such a wonderful job. I hope to do even better, taking what she has given and adding what I have learned on my own. And I hope my daughter is even better than me. Isn't that the point....to evolve?
Thanks Chava. Your reflection sparked my appreciation for what my mother also did, and your post was truly spoken from my own heart.
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