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Mommy Talk
Big dreams, little person
Posted by:
Janine Anderson on
March 5, 2008 at
2:20PM CST
In the hospital, just after my son was born, we marveled at his tiny body and giant hands. My husband, a guitar player, looked at those long fingers and saw them plucking strings and spanning frets. I saw them reaching across octaves on a piano keyboard. Before he was even born, my husband's uncle had visions of the little guy on hockey skates. A friend who has seen me perform in several plays asked if our son would be taking the stage. Three are so many things to share with him - all the activities my husband and I love - and it gets me thinking about how my parents guided my development. There were things they made me do, things they let me do because I wanted to, and things we both thought were good ideas. I learned to swim, to ice skate, to ride a bike and play piano. I took gymnastics, swam competitively, auditioned for plays, took up the French horn, sang in choir and chose dance as my double-major in college. My parents rarely said no when I expressed interest in some new thing. Looking back, I realize how great a gift that was. I don't know if they had any specific dreams or desires for me - if they wanted me to be a teacher, an engineer or an artist, for example - but they always encouraged me to explore and learn. My husband and I joke about how our little guy really needs to play the drums so we can have a house band, what we really want is to provide him the safety and support to find his own path. What dreams or desires do you have for your children? How do you support them as they grow?
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