Iusedtothinkthatacollegediplomaisjustapieceofpaper,itdoesn'tmeanmuch.But,thismorning,whenIstareatthispieceofpaperinfrontofme,writteninLatin,IdothinkthatitdeservestobeframedandIdobelievethatthispieceofpaperdoesrightfullybelongtomydaughter.Iamveryproudofher.Shestruggledforit,andsheearnedit.
Thispieceofpaperarrivedoneyearlater.Idonotpretendtoknowwhatpainshesuffered,Icouldonlyassureherthatweare...[
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Outofaclassof55graduates,IwastoldbyourclasspresidentthatIwastheonlyonewhodidnotapplyformembershipin"youknowwhat".Heonlytoldmeafewyearsafterwehadalreadygraduated.Iwaspleasantlyshockedbythat,thoughIwouldn'thavechangedmymindthennownow.
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ThisiswhatIsharedwithmykidsaboutmychildhood.
Weliveinasmallvillagewherevillagersraisepigstosellforcash,hensforeggs,cattlesandhorsesforfarmingandtransportation;whereeggsandmeatsareonlyreservedforspecialoccasionsatweddingsorfunerals,fortheluckyfew,atbirthdays.
ComparetostoriesthatIhearfrommygrandparents,wearerelativelywelloff,wehaveproductivefarmland,andwehavereasonablecadets.Wealwayshavecornf...[
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IfIhavetochoosewhatImissmostaboutmymom,itisthetimewespenttogetherinourlittleroomhavingbreakfastinthewinter.Weincludemymom,mygrandmother,mygrandfather,mylittlesisterandme.Toborrowamodernterm,ourroomislikeastudioapartment.Atwinter,ourlittleroomisbothakitchenandabedroomformygrandparents,meandmylittlesister.Mymomstaysinherschooldormitory.
Imisslisteningtoherandmygrandmasharingtheirdreams,literaldre...[
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Forparentswithkidsgoingtohighschoolwithkidsinhighschool,thisspeechsummrizedthelifeahighschoolerprettywell.Highschoolisatoughandunsurejourney,havinggoodgradeshelpsalittlebit,themajorityofenergyisspentsomewhereelse.
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Afewyearsago,aftermyfirstbornwenttocollege,mysecondchildaskedforadogforcompanionship,andhemadeallkindsofpromisessuchasfeeding,walking,trainingetc.Knowingfullwellthattheseareemptypromises,wegaveinandadoptedasmalldog.Weusedtohavealargedogfor15years,aloyalandsweetdog.
Ournewdogquicklybondedwithallofus.Fastforwardtospring2020,thespringislikenoother,myfirstbornwassenthomefromhercollegelikesomanycoll...[
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Youneverknowwhichtiporadviceourkidswouldpickuportakehind.Wewenttopickourcollegefreshmanfromhisdorm.Onthewayout,hesaid,'dad,youknow,Ilistentoyou,nowIwillmakesuretogotobathroombeforeIleaveaplace".Nokidding,Itoldhimthatwhenhewasinelementaryschooloryoungerwheneverwetookhimtoazooorpark.Healwayssaid"no,Idon'thaveto".Thatisonesmallmeasureofgrowth.
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Imailedahandwrittenlettertomydaughtertheotherday,thesameletterthatIhadmeanttowritepriortotheThanksgivingdayin2019,yes,morethanoneyearago.Thecontentisnotimportant.
Thelastlettertoherwasfouryearswhenshewassfirstyearstudent.IwroteithastilywhenIdroppedheroff.Asabonus,Ifoldedandleftitunderherpillow.Again,thecontentwasablur.Idoremembertoremindhertobesituationaware,andbeawareofhersurroundings.
Thel...[
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Atthistimeyearwhenourkidspassthroughonegatetoanother,orareplanningfortheirnextmove,pleasetakesomehintsfromthem,thoughmanyaregoodatprojecttheiroutwardappearancetoourliking.
Ifoundthisoneonline.
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Dearparents,pleasereadthislineoutloud.Pleasesaywhateveryouwanttosaytoyourkidswithcare.
"Mayyouneverbethereasonwhysomeonewholovedtosing,doesn’tanymore.Orwhysomeonewhodressedsodifferentlynowwearsstandardclothing.Orwhysomeonewhoalwaysspokeoftheirdreamssowildlyisnowsilentaboutthem.Mayyouneverbethereasonforsomeonegivinguponapartofthemselvesbecauseyouweredemotivating,non-appreciative,oreve...[
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