Talking in Parenthesis

Ramblings and angst from a mostly stay at home mom

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us. It is in everyone. And as we let our light shine, we give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. -Nelson Mandela

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Happy Mommy

Nate's holiday concert was last night. It was really nice. They actually sang songs I have heard of. Which doesn't always happen. And I call it a holiday concert because it truly celebrated everybody's faith. And in our elementary school we have lots of different countries represented and religions celebrated. I love that the teachers allow the kids to explain how thing as are celebrated in their homes. It goes on all year too. Anyways Nate had lots of fun. And Franklin played his baritone before the singing. I am still amazed at how composed he is when he plays. Their are only 2 of them that play the baritone, Franklin and his best friend. They played a duet of a simple song first since Grant hasn't been playing that long. And then Franklin played a piece by himself. I was very impressed. There were a lot of people there and doing that by yourself, wow. And this is the kid in kindergarten, who would barely talk and cried when he had trouble with writing his name. Amazing. I think that is one of my favorite things about being a Mom. Watching them grow, discover themselves, for themselves. Watching them become what they want to be.

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