This is what is running through my mind right now. C'est Tout. That's it.
Beauty we found out Friday morning was accepted to Dance program at the high school she was accepted too!!!!. It's all done. Finally. Phew.
After going through this totally gruelling process for over 5 yrs. now with all three kids....I honestly can’t believe we have arrived at our final designation.
Three kids at this school and their three programs of choice.
Now does this guarantee their future? Guarantee they graduate there? Guartentee success and happiness or anything else? No..no..no..
What it does guarantee is that our 3 children will have a wonderful educational platform to start off and begin with and do what they want with.
It guarantees their will see this as a gift and an opportunity and guarantees that they will come out of this being confident....disciplined and determined.
We are there.
And the dance or sports program enable the student to really feel passionate about high school. To pursue their dreams within the academic curriculum together. To fully integrate their passions and interests in their educations.
I honestly can’t believe it is over. My Protector and I looked at each other after receiving the convocation email Friday morning and said “What do we do now?" We are so used to having these goals as our compass...what are we supposed to focus on now? (Don’t worry we will find things pretty quickly).
But as hard as all this has been over the last 5 yrs and as much time as it has taken from our lives in some areas, as much anxiety that has accompanied it all, and as much laser focus has need to have been sucked up......and most importantly as much as the future has no promises of success or happiness or even academic fulfilment...
We have managed as a family to achieve a few very important things.
All three kids know how to have a dream.....work hard to make it come true....and work their asses of to get what they want.
All three kids are very confident and have very "can do" attitudes
All three kids really feel that their education is a privilege that should not be taken for granted
All three kids really believe in themselves and their talents
They are all fearless in many many ways in this world
All three kids are very determined, hardworking and devoted.
And all three kids started out as and remain very very different students, personalities, and people. All three struggles in different areas .All three however were very shaped by this experience in very positive ways. A bit like sleep training as babies.....they all strted different and ended up in this place of confidence by many many steps, lessons and teachings.
This has been a family affair.
And much of this has to do with this crazy, hard, stressful process of high school entrance ...and acceptance. I owe so much to this process.
Our kids have a ton to work on...so do we.....many many areas of improvement. But
One of our strongest goals as parents was always (and still is):
To ensure that our children were confident in life and believe in themselves. For us that was always the foundation of any type of future joy, happiness, success, love , self love, etc.
And finally.....I can say:
We are partially there. Phase 1 is officially complete.
We are more than ready to take on Phase 2.
Yahoo!!!!
Congrats Beauty!!!!
