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| Lila and Mari, the beautiful dreamers |
When I was little, I wanted to play the piano like Stevie Wonder and speak French and travel to far away places like California and Hawaii and Harlem. Alas, these things happened only in my mind. My parents, after all, were factory workers—bound to blue collar paychecks, limited vacation days, and a work schedule that stretched from sun up to can’t see. Lack of time, money and sleep meant I could be a world-traveling, French speaking, piano playing wonder child only in my dreams.
Of course, I hold no ill will toward my parents for this. But I promised myself that things would be different for my girls—that they’d grow up having known the excitement of exploring a new land, learning about new cultures, and, above all else, having their wishes indulged.
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Congrats on the new site!! I posted my response to this post over there, too!
ReplyDeleteI couldn’t agree with you more! I definitely don’t spoil my children but anyone who knows me understands that I afford my children “opportunity”. My daughter has done so much more than I did as a child and she’s only ten. I let her experience almost all of her whims: karate, dance, cello, chorus, etc. Not to mention that I pretty much take my children every where I go, too!