Where Is Your Passion?

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

It’s never too late to try

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

You could be so many people, if you make that break for freedom

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

--“Proud,” Heather Small

I’ve been asking myself this question a lot lately, so I thought I’d ask you. When I pose this query internally, the answer that comes to mind is:

I don’t know.

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She Works Hard For The Money

Parental competency area number 6 is “life skills” – which sounds like a ridiculous high school class. In any event, this skill area entails having some sort of plan for the future and providing adequately for your child.  Clearly these are important considerations, although I don't think I would have rated this above others, such as safety. 

I had what I thought was a pretty clear plan for my future – and then Annapie came along and changed my entire world.  I’m so glad she did! The great irony is that now I want to make corresponding changes to the rest of my future plan, but I can’t because this little girl depends on me to provide for her.  Funny that the remainder of the plan I had all along doesn’t fit so well anymore, or at least it feels that way sometimes.