I found you over at Harmony’s blog, and have spent time going through some of your posts. Your writings are so inspiring, and thought provoking. Thank you for also sharing the “IF” poem (one of my faves).

Tomorrow is Tuesday, and it’s time for me to choose my “New Blog Of The Week” (NBOTW). You are my choice. As Harmony passes the torch to you, a link to your blog will be posted in my sidebar for a week.

I do this as a way to pay it forward. It hopefully gets your blog a little bit of attention, and it also give you a chance to meet like minded bloggers who frequent my blog.

There’s no “catch” to the honor (?). Just my way of trying to help new bloggers get found.

My Tuesday post will introduce you. When you have a chance, come on by and check it out.

See you in blogosphere

Barbara Swafford
http://bloggingwithoutablog.com

You are quite welcome. I think that school helps our children for the first few years, and then it seems to turn us into “productive little corporate people”. Programs like Montessori and High/Scope are the way to go, and it is too bad that this doesn’t continue up through the public school system.

Well, it can with the right teachers – ones who encourage growth without fear of failure. Sometimes I wish I could act in that role for my children, to give them the best chance.

What we can give them, and each other as adults, is encouragement to try, to live our dreams. I don’t really care what my children want to do when they grow up, as long as it is legal and they are doing what they love to do.

Yes, I learned that from the kids in my life as well. Both mine and the three year olds that I taught as a pre-school teacher for a few years. When they want to do something new, they just get this gleam of excitement in their eyes and start running… It doesn’t occur to them to think, “What if I fail, what if everyone makes fun of me…” That’s something we learn as life goes on and then spend the remainder of our lives unlearning.

I love the closing paragraph of your post (well, I like the whole post too!). This is something I forgot how to do, and then learned again while watching my children. They do just that – fall down, get back up again, and smile.

So keep doing that – keep smiling, keep learning, and keep writing. Your stories are uniquely inspiring.

Brett

Wow, your kind words are a blessing to read and are very encouraging as I continue on this path. Thanks for the encouragement and support. It means a lot.
Thanks also for commenting. I love comments!!