Dream a Little…
“I have not always chosen the safest path. I’ve made my mistakes, plenty of them. I sometimes jump too soon and fail to appreciate the consequences. But I’ve learned something important along the way: I’ve learned to heed the call of my heart. I’ve learned that the safest path is not always the best path and I’ve learned that the voice of fear is not always to be trusted.” ~ Steve Goodier
Earlier this week you should have received communication from the school that this will be my last year at Eagle Ridge Academy. It is never an easy choice to leave a place where you have invested so much of your time, your heart, and your soul. The only real reason for me to leave Eagle Ridge Academy was to follow a long desired dream. We all have dreams, but it takes fortitude, perseverance, and often creativity to make them happen. Things come along the way that derail those dreams and new learning causes them to shift and change over time. In my case, all of the above was true. Last week some things I have dreamed about for many year finally came to fruition. Achieving your dreams is always bittersweet because of some sacrifices that have to be made along the way. In the end, knowing you have achieved something you have always wanted is indescribable.
I write about following your dreams because I hope you are able to support your children in their dreams. We often have a path we believe our children should follow. Later, we may realize that is our dream for them, not their own dream. Make sure to listen to your children as they develop their own dreams. Let them make the mistakes they will along the way, but be there to support them. Realization of a dream (no matter how large or small) is such a crowning moment in life. I had a child last week tell me he had dreamed of winning the Pillar ticket drawing, the look on his face in that moment when he found out he did was priceless. It was his dream and he achieved it! Nothing is better than that!
Speaking of Pillar Ticket Winners…the January winners are listed below. They will be having hot cocoa with Mrs. Baier in her office as a reward.
Eleanor C. 1st grade, Sam E. 2nd grade, Soni G. 2nd grade, Isla H. 1st grade, Leah J. 2nd grade, Bravin M. 3rd grade
Have a wonderful week!
Melanie